Hyderabad, Feb. 26 -- Some people who are gifted with athletic talent may work hard and develop their skill and stamina and if they are successful and if God wills it, they go on to achieve great feats in the sport of their choice. There are a few rare cases where a person has excelled in two different sports. But Hyderabad once had a son who excelled at so many different sports that he was given the nickname of Rainbow. Because he had as many talents as a Rainbow has colours.

His name was Syed Mohammad Hadi. He excelled at cricket, football, hockey, tennis, table tennis, polo and chess. In cricket he was the first player to score a century in the Ranji trophy championship after it was started in 1934. In tennis he represented India in t...