“All my life, that’s what I’ve wanted to do – hit that ball,” said Hashim Khan, one of the sport’s all-time greats.
Khan recently took a tumble on the court, fracturing a hip and straining a rotator cuff. Doctors have said no more squash.
He refuses to listen.
Even at 93, Khan can’t bring himself to lay down his racket – he simply loves the game too much.
And squash – a game similar to racquetball – has given him so much in return. He’s travelled the world, found fame by winning seven British Open titles and become a national hero in Pakistan, his homeland…. He also started a stretch during which he or a member of his family won 13 straight British Open championships, considered the most prestigious squash tournament. [...] http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/OtherSports/2007/12/28/4743861-ap.html
See also the resources at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hashim_Khan
I know next to nothing about squash but I do know his name.
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