About Åke Johansson
Lived 1928 – 2014 (aged 86). Åke Johansson was a Swedish association football player and ice hockey player.
The Sweden men's national football team in 1961 with these players – from the left, standing: Bengt "Fölet" Berndtsson, Torbjörn Jonsson, Åke "Bajdoff" Johansson, Agne Simonsson, Rune Börjesson and Lennart Backman; crouched: Olle "Lappen" Hellström, Orvar Bergmark, Bengt "Zamora" Nyholm, Lennart Wing and Gösta "Knivsta" Sandberg.
Åke "Bajdoff" Johansson (19 March 1928 – 21 December 2014) was a Swedish football player.
Johansson played as a center half in IFK Norrköping and capped 53 times for the Sweden national team between 1955 and 1965. With IFK Norrköping he owns the club record with 321 appearances.
Johansson became Swedish champion with his club 6 times (1952, 1956, 1957, 1960, 1962 and 1963), and was a member of the silver winning team in 1958 FIFA World Cup but did not appear in the final. He also capped one time for the national team in ice hockey. He died after a brief illness, on 21 December 2014.
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Who was Åke Johansson?
Swedish footballer (1928-2014)
When was Åke Johansson born?
Åke Johansson was born on 19 March 1928 in Norrköping Matteus church parish.
When did Åke Johansson die?
Åke Johansson died on 21 December 2014 in Norrköping, Norrköping Matteus church parish.
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Åke Johansson was an association football player and ice hockey player.
What nationality was Åke Johansson?
Åke Johansson was Swedish.
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