Richard James Allen (4 June 1902 – 1969) was an Indian

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player who competed in the Summer Olympics in

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1932 Events January * January 4 – The British authorities in India arrest and intern Mahatma Gandhi and Vallabhbhai Patel. * January 9 – Sakuradamon Incident: Korean nationalist Lee Bong-chang fails in his effort to assassinate Emperor Hiro ...

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1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

. He was born in

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, India, and did his schooling at the prestigious Oak Grove School, Mussoorie and later at St. Joseph's College, Nainital. In the 1928 Summer Olympics, he played five matches as goalkeeper, and no goals were scored against him. Four years later, he played one match against the United States as goalkeeper. The American team scored one goal against him, while he was off the field signing autographs (the final score was 24–1 in India's favour, a world record at that time). In the 1936 Summer Olympics he played four matches as goalkeeper. One goal was scored against him. This tally of conceding only two goals over three Olympic Games remains an Olympic record to this day.

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1902 births Field hockey players at the 1928 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1932 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1936 Summer Olympics Indian male field hockey players Field hockey players from Maharashtra Olympic field hockey players of India Olympic gold medalists for India 1969 deaths Anglo-Indian people Olympic medalists in field hockey Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Nagpur {{India-fieldhockey-bio-stub