| 1. Balbir Singh Sr. consumed alcohol occasionally. |
| 2. He was born in Haripur Khalsa, a small village in the Jalandhar district of Punjab. |
| 3. Harbail Singh, the coach of Khalsa College Hockey Team, discovered Balbir's talent in hockey. |
| 4. In 1942, he was relocated to Khalsa College for advanced hockey training under Harbail's supervision. |
| 5. He joined the Punjab University Hockey Team in 1942 and led the team to victory in the All India Inter-University championships for three consecutive years: 1943, 1944, and 1945. |
| 6. He was part of the final team from 'Undivided Punjab' that won the 1947 National Championships. |
| 7. Following India's partition in 1947, he relocated to Ludhiana with his family and secured a position in the Punjab Police. |
| 8. At age 12, witnessing the Indian hockey team's victory at the 1936 Olympics ignited his interest in the sport. |
| 9. He led Khalsa College hockey team to 3 consecutive championships as captain. |
| 10. After getting selected in the Punjab state team, he played an important role in the team which won 2 consecutive national titles (1946, 1947). |
| 11. He was selected as the Indian flagbearer at the Opening Ceremonies in 1952 and 1956 Olympics. |
| 12. In 1952, he scored 9 goals in the tournament and led all scorers that year. |
| 13. He was an eyewitness to the terror unleashed by partition in 1947 and wrote about it in detail in his autobiography. |
| 14. He later quit his job in the police and joined the sports department of the Punjab state government. |
