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Known for his sharp hockey acumen, Rajgopal was also the coach of the State teams, in various age-groups on numerous occasions, the most notable among them the 1975 Junior
Nationals triumph in Pune. He was also the coach of the national team in the inaugural Junior World Cup tournament held in Paris
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A member of the Mysore team for 15 years from 1945 that competed in the national championships, Rajgopal was also an instrumental part of his employers' team, Hindustan
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in the forward line for India and drew frequent comparisons to him from the press. He was called 'Dhyan Chand of the
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