Born | 11 July 1940 84) Forserum, Sweden | (age
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Nationality | Swedish |
Career history | |
Sweden | |
1962–1968 | Njudungarna |
1969–1976 | Lejonen |
Great Britain | |
1967–1968 | Glasgow Tigers |
Individual honours | |
1967 | Swedish Championship silver |
Team honours | |
1966 | Allsvenskan Div 2 Champion |
1974 | Allsvenskan Div 2A Champion |
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