Hugo Levin
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Johan Hugo Levin | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1886 | ||
| Place of birth | Ljungarum, Jönköping County | ||
| Date of death | 26 October 1918 (aged 32) | ||
| Place of death |
Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
Johan Hugo Levin (2 January 1886 – 26 October 1918) was a Swedish athlete,
Biography
In 1899 Levin became a member i
In 1905, Levin was elected secretary of
A football match against Denmark in the Gamla Ullevi stadium on 20 October 1918 was Hugo Levin's last sporting event. Suffering from a high fever and being largely bedbound, Levin nonetheless attended the match to welcome honorary guest crown prince
Memory
In memory of Hugo Levin, a street to the East of the
On 14 July 2013, Hugo Levin was posthumously introduced into the Gothenburg Sports Hall of Fame.[3]
On 9 August 2015, a prize in memory of Hugo Levin entitled "HugoLevinPriset" was awarded in Liseberg, Gothenburg for the first time. The award will be given annually to one young leader, coach or administrator in Sports for outstanding service, dedication and leadership in service of Swedish sports.[4]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-91-85815-90-6.
- ^ a b c d e "Hugo Levin levnadsteckning". HugoLevinPriset.se. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Idrottsmuseet, Göteborg
- ^ "HugoLevinPriset". Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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