Hashim Khan is a former squash player from Pakistan. He won the British Open seven times between 1951 and 1958. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest squash players of all time, and was the first great player to emerge from a Pakistani dynasty of squash players which dominated the international game for decades. Squash racquet and ball Squash is an indoor racquet sport which was, formerly, called Squash Rackets, a reference to the squashable soft ball used in the game (compared with the harder ball used in its parent game Racquets or Rackets – see below). ... The British Open Squash Championships is one of the oldest and most established tournaments in the game of squash. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hashim Khan was born in Nawakille (sometimes spelled "Noakili"), a small village near Peshawar. The year of his birth is usually reported as 1916, though this has been disputed (some believe that he may have been born as much as five years before this). Hashim's father, Abdullah Khan, was the Head Steward at club in Peshwar where British army officers stationed in the area played squash. As a youngster, Hashim served as an unpaid ballboy at the club, retrieving balls that were hit out of court by the officers. When the officers had finished playing, Hashim and the other ballboys would take over the courts. Peshāwar (پیشاور) literally means City on the Frontier in Persian and is known as Pai-khawar in Pashto. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

In 1942, Hashim became a squash coach at a British Air Force officers' mess. In 1944, he won the first All-of-India squash championship in Bombay, and successfully defended this title for the next two years. When Pakistan became an independent state, Hashim was appointed a squash professional at the Pakistan Air Force, and won the first Pakistani squash championship in 1949. This article is about the year. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ... Military manpower Military age 16 years of age Availability 39,028,014 (2005) Males ages 16-49 Reaching military age males: 1,969,055 (2005) Active troops 620,000 (Ranked 7th) Military expenditures Dollar figure $3. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ...

In 1950, Abdul Bari, a distant relative of Hashim's who had chosen to remain in Bombay after the partitition of India and Pakistan, and who Hashim had beaten in several tournaments in India before partition, was sponsored by the Indian Government to play at the British Open where he finished runner-up to the great Egyptian player Mahmoud Karim. (The British Open was considered to be the effective world championship of the sport at the time.) This spurred Hashim to seek backing to compete in the British Open the following year. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Abdul Bari was a squash player. ... Mahmoud el Karim was a squash player from Egypt. ...

In 1951, Hashim travelled to the United Kingdom to play in the British Open, and won the title beating Karim in the final 9-5, 9-0, 9-0. He again beat Karim in the final in 1952 9-5, 9-7, 9-0. He won again for the next four consecutive years, beating R.B.R. Wilson of England in the 1953 final; his younger brother Azam Khan in two tight five-set finals in 1954 and 1955; and Roshan Khan (another Pakistani who was a distant relative of Hashim and Azam's) in the final of 1956. Hashim was runner-up to Roshan in 1957, and won his seventh and final British Open title in 1958, when he beat Azam in the final. 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Azam Khan is a former squash player from Pakistan who won the British Open four times between 1959 and 1962. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roshan Khan (born November 26, 1929; died January 06, 2006) was a former squash player from Pakistan. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Hashim also won five British Professional Championship titles, three US Open titles, and three Canadian Open titles. The United States Open squash championships is an annual squash tournament. ...

In his later years, Hashim has settled in Denver, Colorado and has continued to appear in veterans' matches at the British Open. Nickname: The Mile-High City Official website: http://www. ...

Hashim had a total of 12 children. His eldest son Sharif Khan became the dominant player on the North American hardball squash circuit in the 1970s, winning a record 12 North American Open titles. Fourother sons – Aziz, Gulmast, Liaqat Ali ("Charlie"), and Salim ("Sam") – also became top-level hardball squash players. Sharif Khan is a retired professional squash player. ... Hardball squash is a format of the indoor racquet sport squash which was first developed in the North America in the late-nineteenth century and early-twentieth century. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1971 to 1980, inclusive. ... The United States Open squash championships is an annual squash tournament. ... Aziz Khan is a former professional squash player. ...

British Open final appearances

1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Mahmoud el Karim was a squash player from Egypt. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Mahmoud el Karim was a squash player from Egypt. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Azam Khan is a former squash player from Pakistan who won the British Open four times between 1959 and 1962. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Azam Khan is a former squash player from Pakistan who won the British Open four times between 1959 and 1962. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roshan Khan (born November 26, 1929; died January 06, 2006) was a former squash player from Pakistan. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Azam Khan is a former squash player from Pakistan who won the British Open four times between 1959 and 1962. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roshan Khan (born November 26, 1929; died January 06, 2006) was a former squash player from Pakistan. ...

External links

• The Incredible Khans of Squash Part I
• The Incredible Khans of Squash Part II
• The Khan Family, A Squash Dynasty Part I
• Pakistan Squash - The Khan Supremacy Part I
• Pakistan Squash - The Khan Supremacy Part II