Question

What incident was termed as ,a turning point in Dr.T.Ao's career as a footballer

Answer 1

Dr. Talimeren Ao

• Dr. T. Ao was born on 28th January 1918 in Assam. He was an Indian footballer and physician.

• It was while he was in Jorhat that he lost his father in 1935. And his father wanted him to be a doctor. Next he joined Cotton College, Guwahati for his Intermediate Science. For his great skills and good manners, he was praised and he was also selected the General Secretary (Atheletics & Sports) of the college.

• This time an incident was termed as a turning point in Dr. T. Ao's career as a footballer. In a match against a local club, he was hit by a player who punched him in the jaw. He was received to the hospital, where he was x-rayed. It was found that he had a fractured jaw and had to be hospitalized for a whole month. Although he was not angry at his opponent.

Answer 2

Following is the description of the turning point in Dr. T. Ao's career as a footballer:

Explanation:

• In 1938, T. Ao got enrolled at Cotton College, Guwahati for his Intermediate Science. He soon joined the College Football Team and represented his College in all the matches that year.  

• At the end of the year, an incident befell which made him honestly think of giving up football completely.  

• In a match versus a local club, a player drove both fists, at the same time into his jaw as T. Ao headed the ball.  

• A tremendous crack was heard even by the viewers. T. Ao found that he could not even open his mouth and was drawn to the hospital where he was x-rayed. It was discovered that he suffered a fractured jaw and had to be hospitalized for a whole month, feeding only soup and liquid foods.

• Regardless of the spiteful attack, it was observed that T. Ao preserved his composure and behaved commendably towards his attacker. He even assisted him up to his feet.  

• It had been a wicked and ugly introduction to unprincipled gamesmanship. From then on, he dealt with such brutal players wisely.  

• In 1939, he was fit again and in good form. The College Team won all the trophies that were held in Guwahati that year.