Thor Hernes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Norwegian association football player
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Place of Birth: Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
About Thor Hernes
- Thor Hernes (15 August 1926 – 18 April 2009) was a Norwegian footballer, manager and sports official. During the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany he participated in the resistance Operation Durham.
- He was decorated with the Defence Medal 1940–1945.
- After the war he pursued a military career, serving in the Independent Norwegian Brigade Group in Germany, and later stationed at home.In 1949, upon returning from Germany, Hernes joined the football team of SFK Lyn.
- He became a first-team stalwart and eventually captain.
- He was capped 27 times for Norway, and later served in the Football Association of Norway Technical Committee.
- In the mid-1960s he coached SFK Lyn.Hernes was hired as organizational manager in the Norwegian Confederation of Sports in 1966, and from 1968 to 1986 he was the secretary-general.
- During this time, from 1972 to 1975, he also chaired the Council of Europe Sports Committee.
- Among his laurels was an honorary membership in the Norwegian Confederation of Sports.He resided at Høvik.
- He died in April 2009.
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