About R. Sreedhar Shenoy
Lived 1948 – 2020 (aged 71–72). R. Sreedhar Shenoy was a coach.
R. Sreedhar Shenoy was a field hockey coach from Kerala, who popularised the game in the state. He is known as the Dronacharya of Kerala hockey.
Shenoy is known for nurturing the majority of hockey coaches in Kerala. Several players, who coached under him, have gone onto play for Indian Railways, Air India and Services. He is said to have coached more than 35000 children and produced more than 5000 players including Olympian Dinesh Naik, Subaida Salim, Geetha and Eliyamma Mathew. He died on 14 June 2020 due to stomach related problems at the age of 72.
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Who was R. Sreedhar Shenoy?
Indian field hockey coach
When was R. Sreedhar Shenoy born?
R. Sreedhar Shenoy was born in 1948 in Kerala.
When did R. Sreedhar Shenoy die?
R. Sreedhar Shenoy died in 2020.
What was R. Sreedhar Shenoy's occupation?
R. Sreedhar Shenoy was a coach.
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