Hamilton Bobby (died 10 December 2011) was an Indian international

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Career

Bobby played for

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between 1992, and 2000, captaining them twice in the

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. He was selected as the best player of the 1992 Santosh Trophy despite missing a penalty kick in Tamil Nadu's loss to

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in the shootout in the semifinal.Tie-breaker provides a heart-breaker
Indian Express, 7 March 1992 He also represented India at under-16, under-23 and full international level, playing at the President's Cup.

Personal life

He was the younger brother of fellow player Xavier Pius. He died on 10 December 2011 from a heart attack, aged 44.

References

1960s births 2011 deaths Indian men's footballers India men's international footballers Sportspeople from Kochi Footballers from Kerala Men's association football midfielders Tamil Nadu footballers {{India-footy-midfielder-stub