Norbert Fruvall
Norbert Andrew Fruvall was an Indian footballer.
In the 1940s, Fruvall was the captain and the coach of the Hyderabad City Police team that was one of the strongest in India. He recruited players like Noor Muhammad, Moinuddin and G. Y. S. Laiq. The Police won the Ashe Gold Cup in Bangalore in 1943 defeating Royal Air Force 2-1, with Fruvall scoring both goals.[1] When the Durand Cup was resumed after war in 1950, the they won in the first year.[2]
Fruvall was selected to play for India in the 1948 Olympics but could not make it. He retired from football in 1951.[3] He captained Hyderabad in their first appearance in Santosh Trophy in 1944.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sudipto Biswas, Hyderabad Football: Retracing the city’s rich legacy in the sport
- ↑ Ronojoy Sen, Nation at Play, p.122
- ↑ Ritabrata Banerjee, The fascinating story of Hyderabad City Police club
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