Henry Johansen Explained

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.

Football

Playing career

Club career

At club level, he played for Vålerenga from 1923–46.

International career

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.

Coaching career

He managed Vålerenga two times; once in 1944, the second in 1949.

Other sports

"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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henry "Tippen" Johansen . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014133413/http://www.home.no/greenriver/players/tippen.html . 14 October 2013 . www.home.no.
  2. Web site: Holm . Jan . 20 October 2016 . Henry "Tippen" Johansen . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122121024/https://snl.no/Henry_%C2%ABTippen%C2%BB_Johansen . 22 November 2020 . 2 February 2021 . Store norske leksikon.
  3. Web site: Jorsett . Per . 2 November 2016 . Henry "Tippen" Johansen . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171029174533/https://nbl.snl.no/Henry_%E2%80%9CTippen%E2%80%9D_Johansen . 29 October 2017 . 2 February 2021 . Store norske leksikon.
  4. Web site: Henry Johansen . Olympedia . 22 September 2021.