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Egon Sundberg
Egon William Sundberg (27 February 1911 – 4 September 2015) was a Swedish association football, football outside forward, left winger who played for Sandvikens IF in Allsvenskan. He made his debut in August 1934 against Sundsvall IF. He decided to retire from football in 1939, but made a comeback in 1941 during the Second World War. In total, he played 113 games and scored 23 goals. Sundberg was also a musician with his own orchestra and later had a job adding music to silent films that were shown in the cinema. On his 102nd birthday, he was noted as being the oldest living person to have played in the Swedish Allsvenskan. He died at the age of 104 in 2015. References 1911 births 2015 deaths Swedish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Swedish centenarians Men centenarians Sandvikens IF players {{Sweden-footy-midfielder-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ockelbo
Ockelbo is a locality and the seat of Ockelbo Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 2,724 inhabitants in 2010. The name Ockelbo, spelled ''De oklabo'' in 1314, contains an old marine name ''*Ukle'', referring to modern-day Lake Bysjön. The name derives from the old Swedish word ''ukla'', meaning 'swell, gain etc.', alluding to the rapid changes in the water level of the lake. The second part of the name, ''-bo'', means district or region. Approximately 150 ancient monuments are registered, including several Stone Age settlements. The majority are, however, grave mounds from the late Iron Age and are located in seven grave-fields. One such example is the grave-field at Wij, which consists of 43 graves. Abundant discoveries of low technology iron slag bear witness to the long tradition of iron production in the area. In the 13th century a Romanesque church was built in Ockelbo. A new church was built between 1791 and 1793 in accordance with sketches made by the county govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |