Syed Abdul Rahim Sports manager

Abdul Rahim (17 August 1909 – 11 June 1963), also known as Rahim Saab, was an Indian football coach and manager of the Indian national team from 1950 until his death in 1963 and a former player. He is regarded as the architect of modern Indian football. Basically a teacher by profession, he was a good motivator and his tenure as a coach is regarded as a "golden age" of football in India. He led the Indian team to the semi-finals of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Football tournament making India the first ever Asian country to achieve this place.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 17, 1909
Birth place
India , Hyderabad
Date of deathJune 11, 1963
Place of death
India

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Football manager

club
India national football team

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External resources

  1. http://newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article557718.ece
  2. http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/FootballStudies/2002/FS0502f.pdf
  3. http://www.thehardtackle.com/index.php/legends-of-indian-football-rahim-saab