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USA Field Hockey News
Gurcharn S. Issar, affectionately known as “Papa Singh” in the field hockey community, died on August 9. He was 87 years old. “Papa Singh” played for the U.S. Men’s National team as a fullback from 1959 to 1963. He played on the USA team that competed in the Olympic qualifier held in Lyon, France in 1963. Issar won several men’s league championships and tournaments playing with the North Jersey Field Hockey Club. He donated the first North Jersey Cup in the 1970’s. G.S. Issar fathered 4 sons and has 13 grandchildren. The Issar family has the unique distinction of representing the USA teams for 6 decades. Donations can be made in Papa Singh’s memory to the American Field Hockey Foundation, P.O. Box 126, Milltown, NJ 08850 |
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Field Hockey Mourns Loss of Former National Team Member G.S. Issar