Henry Johansen

Henry "Tippen" Johansen

Personal information
Full name	Henry Johansen
Date of birth	(1904-07-21)21 July 1904
Date of death	29 May 1988(1988-05-29) (aged 83)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1923–46	Vålerenga
International career
1926–38	Norway	48	(0)
Managerial career
1944	Vålerenga
1949	Vålerenga
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Olympic medal record
Men's football
	1936 Berlin	Team

Henry "Tippen" Johansen (21 July 1904 – 29 May 1988) was a Norwegian football goalkeeper.

Football

Playing career

Club career

On 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. 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.

References

• Profile at databaseolympics.com