In their centennial history, Soinio is named the board's most distinguished member.

[8] He graduated as a gymnastics teacher from the University of Helsinki in 1912 and worked in that profession in various schools.

[1] He belonged to the Helsinki White Guard during the Finnish Civil War.

[10] At the time he remained friends with footballer and smuggler Algoth Niska.

[1] He finnicized his name from Karl Gustaf Salin to Kaarlo Eino Kyösti Soinio in 1906.