Abdul Hamid Hamidi (7 January 1927 – 11 July 2019) was a field hockey player from Pakistan.
Personal life He was born in Bannu.
He died on 11 July 2019, in Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi, at the age of 92.
Career He scored 48 International goals in just 55 appearances for Pakistan. He won silver medal at 1956 Summer Olympics and was captain of the gold medal-winning national team at 1960 Summer Olympics.
After his retirement from professional competition, he managed the national team on several occasions, including during the 1966 and 1970 Asian Games. He also served as the secretary general of the Pakistan Hockey Federation. As of 2017, he lived in Islamabad.Abdul Hamid Hameedi on The Nation newspaper Published 11 Sep 2010, Retrieved 17 May 2021
Awards and recognition Pride of Performance Award for Sports in 1960 by the President of PakistanPride of Performance Award (1960) for Abdul Hamid on Pakistan Sports Board website Retrieved 17 May 2021
See also Abdul Hamid II- another Pakistan hockey player with a similar name Abdul Rasheed Junior- Abdul Hamid's younger brother. He was also a Pakistan hockey player.Two brothers, Abdul Hamid and Abdul Rashid were Pakistan Hockey Team players Dawn (newspaper), Published 2 September 2012, Retrieved 17 May 2021
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