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Jun 04, 1902 Nagpur, Maharashtra, India Died on 01 Jan 1969 (aged 66)
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About Richard Allen Field Hockey
- Richard James Allen (4 June 1902 – 1969) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the Summer Olympics in 1928, 1932, and 1936.
- He was born in Nagpur, India, and did his schooling from the prestigious Oak Grove School, Mussoorie and later at St.
- Joseph's College, Nainital. In the 1928 Summer Olympics, he played five matches as goalkeeper, and no goals were scored against him.
- Four years later, he played one match against United States as goalkeeper.
- The American team scored one goal against him, while he was off the field signing autographs (the final score was 24-1 in India's favour, a world record at that time).
- In the 1936 Summer Olympics he played four matches as goalkeeper.
- One goal was scored against him.
- This tally of conceding only two goals over three Olympic games remains an Olympic record to this day.
