Einar Svensson

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Einar Svensson
Einar Stor-Klas Svensson.jpg
Svensson at the 1920 Olympics
Born(1894-09-27)27 September 1894
Stockholm, Sweden
Died 20 March 1959(1959-03-20) (aged 64)
Stockholm, Sweden
Position Defence
National teamFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Playing career 19191933
Svensson in 1930 Einar Svensson.jpg
Svensson in 1930

John Einar "Stor-Klas" Svensson (27 September 1894 20 March 1959) was a Swedish ice hockey player, bandy player, footballer and football manager. He competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was a member of the Swedish ice hockey team which finished fourth in the Summer Olympics tournament. He played five matches and scored two goals. [1]

From 1935 to 1944, he coached Djurgårdens IF football section.

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References

  1. "Einar Svensson". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 August 2021.