Arne Andersen (footballer)
Arne Johan Andersen (21 April 1900 – 26 October 1986) was a Norwegian football player for the club FK Kvik, and police officer. He was born in Halden.[1] He played with the Norwegian national team at the Antwerp Olympics in 1920, where the Norwegian team reached the quarter-finals.[2] He was capped six times for Norway, scoring four goals.[3] During occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, he was arrested on 15 September 1944, and incarcerated at the Grini concentration camp from October 1944.[4] He died in Halden in 1986.[2]
Arne Andersen | |
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| Born | 21 April 1900 Halden, Norway |
| Died | 26 October 1986 (aged 86) Halden |
| Occupation(s) | Police officer Footballer |
References
- "Arne Andersen". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "Arne Andersen". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- Søfting, Thomas (21 January 2012). "All-time national team players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- Børre R. Giertsen, ed. (1946). "15201. Andersen, Arne Johan". Norsk fangeleksikon. Grinifangene (in Norwegian). Oslo: Cappelen. p. 534.
External links
- Arne Andersen at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- Arne Andersen at the Norway Football Association (in Norwegian)
- Arne Andersen at WorldFootball.net
- Arne Andersen at Olympedia
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