Henry "Tippen" Johansen | |
Fullname: | Henry Johansen |
Birth Date: | 21 July 1904 |
Birth Place: | Kristiania, Norway |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Years1: | 1923–46 |
Clubs1: | Vålerenga |
Nationalyears1: | 1926–38 |
Nationalteam1: | Norway[1] |
Nationalcaps1: | 48 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Manageryears1: | 1944 |
Manageryears2: | 1949 |
Managerclubs2: | Vålerenga |
Henry "Tippen" Johansen (21 July 1904 – 29 May 1988) was a Norwegian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Vålerenga.[2] [3] He later managed the club.
At club level, he played for Vålerenga from 1923–46.
Johansen made his debut for the national team in 1926 and played his last match in 1938. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where Norway won a surprising bronze medal.[4] He was also the Norwegian goalkeeper at the 1938 FIFA World Cup.
He managed Vålerenga two times; once in 1944, the second in 1949.
"Tippen", also active in ski jumping, was awarded Egebergs Ærespris in 1938. He also practised ice hockey and bandy to a certain extent.
His autobiography, På vakt i Norges mål, was published in 1941.[3]