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First proposed in 1974 by the then Minister of Sports, Hamzah Abu Samah. The main role of the Hall of Fame is to dipict the highlights of the progress of Sports in Malaysia.
He is fondly remembered for orchestrating the nation’s independence from the British. But what most people often overlook, is that Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia’s “Father of Independence”, was also a great contributor and lover of sport.
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Manikavasagam Namasivayam was born on 2nd July, at the turn of the 20th century in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Vasagam came to Malaya as a young teen in 1916 while the country was under the rule of the British Empire.
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Basketball had always been Khaw Kai Boh’s favourite sport, ever since his early years. This fondness was taken beyond the court, as he set out to make a difference in the sport. In the mid 1960’s, Malaysian basketball was at a standstill.
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Tun H. S. Lee migrated to Malaya, being heavily involved in the tin mining industry. However, his love for sport did not wane. He was elected the Chairman of the Federation of Malaya Olympic Committee (FMOC), while serving as the Finance Minister of Malaysia.
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