Gunnar Andersen
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| Born | 18 March 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 April 1968 (aged 78) Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 47.5 metres (156 ft) Geithus, Modum, Norway (1912) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gunnar Andersen (18 March 1890 – 25 April 1968) was a Norwegian footballer and ski jumper. In 1918 he became the first to receive the Egebergs Ærespris, an award presented to Norwegian athletes who excel at two (or more) different sports.