Dollah Kassim

Dollah Kassim (13 March 1949^[1] – 14 October 2010) was one of the most famous Singaporean footballers during the 1970s. In 1977, he helped Singapore bring the Malaysia Cup to the country. Dubbed the "Gelek King", a nickname referring to his superior ball control, he was well known for his extraordinary dribbling skills.^{[citation needed]}

On 4 October 2009, Dollah collapsed during a friendly match between ex-international players from Singapore and Malaysia in the Sultan of Selangor Cup due to a seizure and a cardiac event. He was admitted to Tan Tock Seng Hospital in a critical condition.^[2]

On 21 January 2010, the S.League raised $82,000 for Dollah Kassim at a Charity Shield match between Singapore Armed Forces FC and Swedish champions AIK Solna at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium. The proceeds from the match, donations from the 2,352 spectators, a pledge of $10,000 from S.League co-title sponsors Great Eastern Life and various contributions from other corporations and club chairmen were donated to Dollah's family to help them pay for his medical bills.^[3]

On 14 October 2010, Dollah Kassim died after being in a coma for a year.^[4]

References

1. ^ http://www.sleague.com/Web/Main.aspx?ID=,9f5e6abd-ee84-45f2-be5b-834342866091&NLT=300&AID=f149ef9a-9064-4b67-b8de-55c2b09d76e2
2. ^ "Footballer Dollah Kassim collapses while playing in veterans match". Channel NewsAsia. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1009261/1/.html. 
3. ^ "S-League raises S$82k for Dollah Kassim". AsiaOne. http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Sports/Story/A1Story20100122-193696.html. 
4. ^ "Football legend Dollah Kassim dies at age 61". ChannelNewsAsia. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1087006/1/.html. 

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Name	Kassim, Dollah
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Date of birth	13 March 1949
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Date of death	14 October 2010
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