Mike Shepherdson

Mike Shepherdson
Medal record
Representing  Malaysia
Men's field hockey
Asian Games
1962 Jakarta Team

Michael Francis Shepherdson (10 December 1930 – 13 February 2016) was a Malaysian field hockey player, association football goalkeeper, and cricketer. He participated in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, and twice in the Asian Games, in 1958 and 1962. Later he became a goalkeeper for Selangor FA and was captain of the national cricket team. He was known for the distinction of being the only Malaysian who captained both national hockey and cricket teams. "[1]"

Shepherdson died at the Pantai Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur in 2016, aged 85.[2]

References

  1. Sporting fraternity bids farewell to a local legend http://www.themalaymailonline.com/sports/article/sporting-fraternity-bids-farewell-to-a-local-legend#sthash.PaB92HwX.dpuf. www.themalaymailonline.com Retrieved 11 September 2016
  2. Ramaguru, S. (14 February 2016). "Former international Shepherdson passes away". The Star. Retrieved 14 February 2016.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/4/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.