| InternationalPlayed in 245 games for the Swedish National Team from 1951 to 1966 ... Participated at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and at 14 World and European Championships ... Silver Olympic medalist at Innsbruck in 1964, bronze Olympic medalist at Oslo in 1952 ... World Champion in 1953, 1957 and 1962, silver medalist in 1963 and 1964, bronze medalist in 1952, 1954, 1958 and 1965 ... European Champion in 1952, 1953, 1957 and 1962 ... Named the Best Forward of the World and European Championships in 1957 and 1962 ... Voted to the All-Star Team of the World and European Championships in 1954.
Career Nicknamed "Tumba" ... Played his entire career for Djurgardens IF Stockholm from 1948 to 1966 ... Swedish national champion in 1954, 1955, and from 1958 to 1963 ... One of the best players in the history of the game ... Also played for the Swedish soccer National Team. |
