Albert Albertsen
Danish football manager
About Albert Albertsen
Lived 1848 – 1913 (aged 64). Albert Albertsen was a Danish.
Albert Martin Albertsen (20 May 1848 – 9 January 1913) was a Danish justice councillor and football executive, who served as the 4th chairman of the Danish Football Association for 14 years, from 1897 until 1911.
Early life and education Albert Albertsen was born on 20 May 1848 as the son of Peter Albertsen, a shipmaster, and Anne Sophie Lauritzen. After working in the County Hall of Ærø and Svendborg, he studied law, and upon his graduation in 1872, he became a barrister.
Sporting career A long-time member of Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB), Albertsen was elected as the fourth president of the Danish Football Association (DBU) in 1897, thus replacing Johannes Forchhammer. He died in Frederiksberg on 9 January 1913, at the age of 64.
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Who was Albert Albertsen?
Danish football manager
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Albert Albertsen was born on 20 May 1848.
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Albert Albertsen died on 9 January 1913.
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Albert Albertsen was Danish.
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