Ram Kumar (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Indian basketball player-coach
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Place of Birth: Dwarka Sub City, Delhi, India
About Ram Kumar (basketball)
- Ram Kumar (born 4 February 1964) is a former Indian basketball player and coach of the junior Indian team.
- He is currently the coach of the Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala team, and has been a long-standing coach of the Indian Railways men's team.
- He played for India during 1985 to 1996 and represented the Indian national basketball team at several international championships.
- He also served as the captain of Indian national basketball team from 1991 to 1995.
- He played the position of shooting guard.
- In the National Championships, Ram Kumar represented Indian Railways and during his playing days, Indian Railways won eight Gold, three Silver, and three Bronze medals.
- Ram Kumar is the son of former basketball player Khushi Ram, an Arjuna awardee and the brother of Ashok Kumar, also an India international player.
- Considered India's best all-time shooter, he is the 2003 recipient of India's highest sporting honor, the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement in sports.
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