Gerry Glackan
Gerry Glackan (full name Gerald Rudolph "Gerry" Glackan; 8 August 1923 – 1965) was an Indian field hockey player who won a gold medal with the Indian team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.1
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name | Gerald Rudolph "Gerry" Glackan1 |
| Born | 8 August 1923, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India1 |
| Died | 1965, Westminster, England1 |
| Sport | Field hockey (men's team)1 |
| Olympic result | Gold, men's hockey, 1948 Summer Olympics, representing India1 |
| Club affiliation | Bengal1 |
| Name note | Olympedia records that the name was previously given as "Glacken", which was an error1 |
Life and Olympic career
Glackan was born in Jabalpur, in the then Central Provinces, and competed for Bengal.1 He was a member of the Indian field hockey squad at the 1948 London Games, the first Olympics after the Second World War and the first at which an independent India competed.1 • 2 The Indian team won the men's tournament, taking the gold medal with India placed first.1
The 1948 squad, described in Indian commentary as a team from newly independent India, defeated the English team at its home ground in London 4-0. Glackan's teammates listed in that account included Akhtar Hussain, Leslie Claudius, Reginald Rodrigues, Amir Kumar, Trilochan Singh, Jaswant Singh Rajput, and Keshav Dutt.2 The full medal-winning squad also included Leslie Claudius, Ranganathan Francis, Patrick Jansen, Latif-ur Rehman, Tarlochan Bawa Singh, Walter D'Souza, Reginald Rodrigues, Maxie Vaz, Kishan Lal, Keshav Dutt, Randhir Gentle Singh, Leo Pinto, and Balbir Singh.3
Name and records
Olympedia notes an erratum: the surname was previously given as "Glacken", but this was an error, and the correct form is Glackan.1 Glackan is also recorded among notable Anglo-Indian sportspeople in Indian lists of famous Anglo-Indians.4
References
- Gerry Glackan, Olympedia
- Millennium Post study material on the 1948 Indian hockey team
- India, London 1948 medallists, Olympic Games Winners
- The Mosaic, August 2024, Anglo-Indian Day feature
Topic: Encyclopedia › Sports, games, and recreation › Other team and ball sports › Hockey and remaining team sports › Field hockey › Indian field hockey players
Initially written Oct 21, 2026 · Edited: Oct 25, 2026
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