Overview
- Indian Olympian Gurbax Singh Grewal died of a heart attack in Zirakpur at age 84.
- He won a bronze medal with India at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
- He and his brother Balbir Singh Grewal both played for India at those Games, a rare sibling pairing.
- After his playing career, he served as a senior sports officer with Western Railways, where he recruited and mentored hockey talent, including players from Rajasthan.
- He later led day-to-day work at the Mumbai Hockey Association as honorary secretary, keeping him active in the sport’s local governance.