Trevor Fernandes

Trevor Alexander Fernandes (born November 21, 1949) is an Indian-American former field hockey player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Born in Zanzibar, he represented India and United States internationally.

Early life Fernandes’ family hailed from Gaura Vaddo in Calangute. His father, Reginald Theoten worked for the British Government from 1926 to 1965 and was also the national coach. Both his brother, Mervyn, and sister, Beryl, played for Zanzibar.

Sports career Zanzibar Fernandes started playing hockey in Zanzibar and even represented their the national team. In 1965, he scored a goal against Pakistan in a 2-1 defeat for Zanzibar.

United States After emigrating to the United States, Fernandes graduated from the University of Washington in 1981, and then studied computer programming at North Seattle College. He received US citizenship in 1983 shortly before the 1984 Summer Olympics, which enabled him to play for the United States in Los Angeles.