Mervyn Fernandis (born 12 April 1959) is a former

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player. Mervyn played for the famous Indian Airlines hockey team in the 1970s. His name become synonymous with Indian hockey. He was a consistent performer for the Indian team. Mervyn with his body-serve and excellent finish was an exceptional forward. He was part of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal in

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. His father, Joe Fernandes, was the coach in P.M.M Inner wheel school ( Ambernath) for a very long period of time before retiring few years ago due to old age.

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