Ng Boon Bee

2022 - 8 - 3

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Legendary badminton doubles player Ng Boon Bee dies (Free Malaysia Today)

The 84-year-old badminton ace who helped Malaysia clinch its first Thomas Cup title died at the Ipoh Hospital.

Malaysian Thomas Cup legend Ng Boon Bee dies aged 84 - Borneo ... (The Borneo Post)

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 3): Legendary national badminton doubles player Ng Boon Bee, who was part of the team that won Malaysia's maiden Thomas Cup back in 1967, ...

Ng was best known for his agility and smash, which was seen as his best stroke back in the 60s and 70s era of badminton. “Boon Bee was very happy this morning. His first badminton silverware came in 1955 when he was the Perak Schoolboy champion in both singles and doubles.

Nation mourns the passing of badminton great Ng Boon Bee (The Star Online)

PETALING JAYA: 1967 Thomas Cup hero and doubles international Datuk Ng Boon Bee passed away due to heart attack in Ipoh on Wednesday. He was 84.

Boon Bee later partnered the late Datuk Punch Gunalan to win the 1971 All-England title. "His wife is a former national player also and he named his son Thomas after our success. "He was one of the best badminton players the country has ever had.

Badminton legend Boon Bee dies (New Straits Times Online)

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Ng Boon Bee, a triple international who played badminton, football and rugby for the country, died from an aneurysm today in Ipoh.

The International Badminton Federation decided to call off the final. In 1959, he was selected for the inaugural Asian Youth Championship and among his teammates were Abdullah Nordin, Robert Choe and Roslan Buang. The team lost to Korea in the final. Boon Bee-Gunalan also won the doubles silver at the 1972 Munich Olympics when badminton was a demonstration sport. Following Yee Khan's retirement, Boon Bee forged a new partnership with the late Datuk Punch Gunalan. The pair went on to win titles at the 1970 Bangkok Asian Games, 1970 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games and the 1971 Kuala Lumpur SEAP Games. Indonesia refused to play at a neutral venue, and the tie was awarded to Malaysia with a 6-3 win. The Ipoh-born and Tan Yee Khan were the most successful pair in the 1960s, dominating the doubles game for almost a decade with victories at the All England, Asian Championships, Asian Games and the SEAP Games.

Badminton legend Ng Boon Bee dies (Malaysiakini)

Legendary badminton player Ng Boon Bee died at the age of 84. Ng breathed his last at Ipoh Hospital in Perak at 4pm today. He leaves behind his wife, ...

He leaves behind his wife, Tong Yee Cheng, 85, and a daughter Gillian. Legendary badminton player Ng Boon Bee died at the age of 84. Ng breathed his last at Ipoh Hospital in Perak at 4pm today.

Boon Bee, the little giant of badminton is no more (The Star Online)

Partnering first (Datuk) Tan Yee Khan and then (Datuk) Punch Gunalan, he also won the Asian championships and even took part in the Olympics when badminton was ...

Boon Bee was a great attacking player and it was a joy to watch him,” said Selvaraj. “His wife is a former national player also and he named his son Thomas after our success. He also won the 1970 Commonwealth Games gold with Gunalan in Edinburgh, Scotland. Since I do the talking, many think that I am older but he was three years older than me. But he was a giant of an athlete. “He was a great player and great man.

Genius of little giant who bounced like rubber ball on badminton court (Free Malaysia Today)

The incredible feats of badminton legend Ng Boon Bee were freeze-frame moments for the sport he was remarkably committed to.