Henry Øberg
Norwegian football referee
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Henry Øberg (18 August 1931 – 23 November 2011) was a Norwegian football referee.[1] He was a member of SK Falk, and from 1968 Hamar IL.[2] He became a FIFA referee in 1967, and officiated in the Olympic football tournament in Münich in 1972 and in the 1974 FIFA World Cup.[3]
Henry Øberg | |
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| Born | 18 August 1931 |
| Died | 23 November 2011 (aged 80) |
| Occupations | Football referee, referee advisor |
Øberg refereed 145 matches in the highest Norwegian league from 1964 until his last match between Vålerenga and Start in 1982, when he received standing ovation from 16 000 spectators.[4] He also refereed the Norwegian cup final in 1968.[5]
