Gunnar Andersen

For the 1930s ski jumper, see Gunnar Andersen (ski jumper). For the Danish sculptor, see Gunnar Aagaard Andersen. For the Danish cyclist, see Gunnar Andersen (cyclist).

Gunnar Andersen
Born(1890-03-18)18 March 1890
Drøbak, Norway
Died25 April 1968(1968-04-25) (aged 78)
Oslo, Norway
Association football career
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Lyn
International career
1911–1924 Norway 46 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Skiing career
Personal best47.5 metres (156 ft)
Geithus, Modum, Norway
(1912)

Gunnar Andersen (18 March 1890 – 25 April 1968) was a Norwegian footballer and ski jumper. In 1918 he became the first to receive the Egebergs Ærespris, an award presented to Norwegian athletes who excel at two (or more) different sports.[1]

  1. ^ "Gunnar Andersen – 1890-1968". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskpsforlaget. Retrieved 25 May 2009.