Henry "Tippen" Johansen (21 July 1904 – 29 May 1988) was a Norwegian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Vålerenga. He later managed the club.

Football

Playing career

Club career

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

Henry Johansen

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. He was also the Norwegian goalkeeper at the 1938 FIFA World Cup.

Henry Johansen

Coaching career

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

Henry Johansen

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.

References

External links

Profile at databaseolympics.com

1904 births

1988 deaths

Footballers from Oslo

Norwegian men's footballers

Norway men's international footballers

Norwegian male ski jumpers

Men's association football goalkeepers

1938 FIFA World Cup players

Olympic footballers for Norway

Olympic bronze medalists for Norway

Footballers at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Vålerenga Fotball players

Vålerenga Fotball managers

Olympic medalists in football

Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Norwegian autobiographers

Norwegian football managers

20th-century Norwegian people