Aziz Khan
Encyclopedia
Aziz Khan is a former professional squash
player. He was a top-ten ranked played on the North America
n hardball squash
circuit in the late-1970s and early-1980s. In 1981, he was runner-up at the North American Open
, losing in the final to his older brother Sharif Khan
(who was the dominant player in hardball squash at the time) 15-9, 15-5, 15-9.
Aziz's father Hashim Khan
was the dominant player on the international squash scene in the 1950s.
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
player. He was a top-ten ranked played on the North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n hardball squash
Hardball squash
Hardball squash is a format of the indoor racquet sport squash which was first developed in North America in the late 19h century and early 20th century. It is sometimes referred to as being the "American version" of the sport...
circuit in the late-1970s and early-1980s. In 1981, he was runner-up at the North American Open
United States Open (squash)
The United States Open squash championships is an annual squash tournament sponsored by U.S. Squash. The championship was inaugurated in 1954 as an opportunity for professionals and amateurs to compete against each other...
, losing in the final to his older brother Sharif Khan
Sharif Khan
Sharif Khan is a retired professional squash player. He is widely considered to be one of the all-time great players of hardball squash . He was the dominant player on the hardball squash circuit throughout the 1970s...
(who was the dominant player in hardball squash at the time) 15-9, 15-5, 15-9.
Aziz's father Hashim Khan
Hashim Khan
Hashim Khan is a former squash player from Pakistan. He won the British Open seven times between 1951 and 1958.Hashim Khan was born in Nawakille , a small village near Peshawar, in British India to an ethnic Pashtun family. The year of his birth is usually reported as 1916, though this has been...
was the dominant player on the international squash scene in the 1950s.