[1] He was also the father of Swedish footballer and former Sweden national team coach Tommy Svensson.
Shortly after the World War II end, he took over as the association's chairman, and this resulted in some progress.
In 1968, the club wins the league in its first season in Division 1, and becomes the national champions in football.
While he was president, his club was the first to implement legitimate written contract for A-team players in Sweden.
When Olympique Marseille bought Anders Linderoth, the French president said, "Actually, I should not buy players from you.
While playing football, he worked as a timber merchant to supplement his income.