Great News !! Two Legends of Volleyball getting Honored

Its a great News for all the Volleyball player and Fans of Volleyball that Volleyball Federation of India honoring the two heroes of Indian Volleyball on this Saturday  3.1.2015 on the occasion of the 63rd National Volleyball Championship at Chennai. Many thanks to VFI and hope this will help to revive the game of Volleyball in India.The two legends are Late Mr. Jimmy George and Late Mr.Abdul Basith.

Jimmy George : 

Jimmy George is often considered one of the greatest volleyball players of all time and was a member of Indian men's national volleyball team. He was the first Indian volleyball player to become a professional and played club volleyball in Italy.He was considered one of the best attackers of the world.Jimmy died in a car accident in Italy on November 30, 1987, at the age of 32.The government of Kerala dedicated its indoor stadium at Trivandrum as the Jimmy George Indoor Stadium. Wikipedia

• Born: March 8, 1955, Peravoor, India
• Died: November 30, 1987, Italy
• Height: 1.87 m
• Education: University of Kerala
• Siblings: Anju Bobby George
• Awards: - Arjuna Award for Volleyball

          - The best sportsman of Kerala, in 1976

          - The G.V. Raja Award in 1975

Abdul Basith :

Abdul Basith was born in Hyderabad, A.P. and was captain of the Indian men's national volleyball team team and came from the state of Andhra Pradesh. In 1989 he was awarded the Arjuna award.Abdul Basith Siddiqui's family belong to Town Nanauta, District Saharanpur Uttar Pradesh. Wikipedia

• Born: Hyderabad, India
• Died: 1991
• Awards: Arjuna Award for Volleyball in 1989