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Volleyball · Kerala

Jimmy George

Jimmy George (8 March 1955 – 30 November 1987) was an Indian volleyball player and captain of the Indian national volleyball team. Often dubbed the God of Indian volleyball, he is considered as one of the greatest volleyball players of all time. He learned volleyball from his father.

Profile details

Born
8 Mar 1955
Birthplace
Peravoor
State listed
Kerala
Country
India
Height
190 cm
Position
outside hitter
Sport
Volleyball
Discipline
Team
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

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Honours & Awards

  • ▸Arjuna Award

Competition Appearances

3 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1986 Asian Games
  • ·1978 Asian Games
  • ·1974 Asian Games

Career Timeline

  1. 1974Competed at 1974 Asian Games
  2. 1978Competed at 1978 Asian Games
  3. 1986Competed at 1986 Asian Games

Statistics

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About

Jimmy George (8 March 1955 – 30 November 1987) was an Indian volleyball player and captain of the Indian national volleyball team. Often dubbed the God of Indian volleyball, he is considered as one of the greatest volleyball players of all time. He learned volleyball from his father.

Biography adapted from Jimmy George on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Snapshot taken — where the text describes a role or a club in the present tense, read it as of that date.

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