<p>Ali, who was suffering from stomach cancer for a long time, was a permanent member of the Sikandariya Club Bhopal. A former field hockey player, he was part of the Indian hockey men's national team which won the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.<br /><br />Ali played in many National Hockey Championship and was working with the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and had played for it since it was formed.<br /><br />He was recently chosen as coach for the Madhya Pradesh hockey team, but he did not take up the post due to declining health.</p>
<p>Ali, who was suffering from stomach cancer for a long time, was a permanent member of the Sikandariya Club Bhopal. A former field hockey player, he was part of the Indian hockey men's national team which won the gold medal at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.<br /><br />Ali played in many National Hockey Championship and was working with the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and had played for it since it was formed.<br /><br />He was recently chosen as coach for the Madhya Pradesh hockey team, but he did not take up the post due to declining health.</p>