Rolf Johannessen (15 March 1910 – 2 February 1965) was a

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Career

He played for

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in the

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. He was capped 20 times for Norway. At club level, he played for

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, then

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from 1934. He also played football while taking education in

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, and became Saar champion. In Norway he won two league titles and four

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titles. After retiring he chaired Fredrikstad FK from 1950 to 1953 and 1960 to 1962. He was an honorary member of the club. He died in February 1965 at Fredrikstad Hospital.

Fifa World Cup career

References

1910 births 1965 deaths Footballers from Fredrikstad Norwegian expatriates in Germany Norwegian men's footballers Norway men's international footballers Fredrikstad FK players 1938 FIFA World Cup players Norwegian sports executives and administrators Lisleby FK players Men's association football defenders {{Norway-footy-defender-stub