Charles Herlofson (15 June 1891 – 9 November 1968) was a Norwegian

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...

. He was born in

Kristiania Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

. He played for the club

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, and also for the Norwegian national team. He competed at the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

in Stockholm. He was a brother of rower Harald Herlofson and the father of naval officer

Charles Oluf Herlofson Charles Oluf Herlofson, (28 March 1916 – 4 December 1984) was a Norwegian naval officer. He was highly decorated for his achievements during World War II. Personal life Herlofson was born in Kristiania to Charles Herlofson and Ellinor B ...

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* 1891 births 1968 deaths Footballers from Oslo Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's international footballers Footballers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Norway Men's association football midfielders {{Norway-footy-bio-stub