Jimmy George

In 1979, he became the first Indian to become a professional volleyball player and played for multiple clubs outside the country, most notably in Italy.

[5] Jimmy played for St. Joseph's High School, Peravoor and in 1970, became a member of the University of Calicut volleyball team.

He took leave from the Kerala Police in 1979 and went to the Persian Gulf to play for Abu Dhabi Sports Club.

[7] Jimmy went back to Italy to play for Arrital team and for 1987–88 season, he signed with Eurostyle-Eurosiba, a top division club based in Montichiari, Brescia.

He was judged the best player in the Persian Gulf region while playing for Abu Dhabi Sports Club, from 1979–1982.

The foundation also makes available cash awards at St. Joseph's High School, Peravoor, and at Devagiri College.

In Italy, an indoor stadium called PalaGeorge was dedicated to him at Montichiari, Brescia, and an annual junior tournament is organized in his memory.

The volleyball match which Indian Team won the bronze medal in Seoul Asian Games (1986) displayed in Kuwait (April 2012) in memory of Jimmy George.