Sven Bergqvist
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Sven Olof Lennart Bergqvist was a Swedish football and ice hockey player, known for representing Hammarby IF in both sports. He also played bandy and handball. Bergqvist is one of only three athletes
Sven Bergqvist as football goalkeeper.
Lennart Skoglund
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Karl Lennart "Nacka" Skoglund was a Swedish footballer who played as left winger. He began his career in his home country with Hammarby IF, but later played for several Italian clubs, most notably Int
Sven Bergqvist
…an automobile accident and spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair. Bergqvist was a close friend of fellow Hammarby and Sweden national team player Lennart Skoglund, who visited him in the hospital after the incident. Bergqvist's injuries however did not stop him from continuing to exercise sport at an elite level…
Skoglund playing for "Pressens lag" against the Sweden men's national team in 1950.
Skoglund (left) entering the pitch ahead of a game against Torino on 7 January 1951, where he faced fellow Swede Kjell Rosén (right)
The Swedish king Gustaf VI Adolf greets "Nacka" during the 1958 World Cup on home soil. Team captain Nils Liedholm, Gunnar Gren and Agne Simonsson are also pictured.
Skoglund taking a corner for Hammarby in a game against Sandvikens IF in 1966.