Thor Hernes (15 August 1926 – 18 April 2009) was a Norwegian footballer, manager and sports official. During the

occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany during the Second World War began on 9 April 1940 after Operation Weserübung. Conventional armed resistance to the German invasion ended on 10 June 1940, and Nazi Germany controlled Norway until th ...

he participated in the resistance Operation Durham. He was decorated with the

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. 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

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. He was capped 27 times for

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, and later served in the

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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

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Sports Committee. Among his laurels was an honorary membership in the Norwegian Confederation of Sports. He resided at

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. He died in April 2009.Death announcement, ''

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'' 22 April 2009 p. 12

References

1926 births 2009 deaths Norwegian men's footballers Norwegian football managers Lyn Fotball players Lyn Fotball managers Norway men's international footballers Norwegian sports executives and administrators Norwegian resistance members Norwegian Army personnel Men's association football players not categorized by position 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-sport-bio-stub