Gösta Sandberg
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| Olympic medal record | |||
Competitor for  Sweden |
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| Bronze | 1952 Helsinki | Team Competition | |
Gösta "Knivsta" Sandberg, (August 6, 1932 - April 27, 2006), was a Swedish footballer and icehockey player in Djurgårdens IF. In 1956 he received Guldbollen and he was voted ”Djurgårdare of the century” in 1991. His nickname derives from the town he was born and grew up in, Knivsta. He has been capped 52 times for the national team in football, 8 times in hockey and 3 times in bandy.
"Knivsta" died on his way home from the derbie between the archrivals AIK and Djurgårdens IF April 27th 2006.
| Preceded by Gösta Löfgren |
Swedish Football player of the year 1956 |
Succeeded by Åke 'Bajdoff' Johansson |
