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Ivan Eklind
July 23, 1981
Swedish football referee (1905-1981)
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Ivan Henning Hjalmar Eklind was a Swedish football referee and department store manager who came into the public eye particularly through his work at the 1934 World Cup in Italy, his first of three World Cup participations. In Sweden he later became known under the nickname “Greven av Rom”.
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- Anniversary · July 23
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