He was also a curling activist, in the years 1953-1970 he sat on the board of the Swedish Federation of Curling, additionally he served as treasurer (1954-1956), vice president (1963-1966) and from 1970 to 1972 president.

[1][2] In 1966 he was inducted into the Swedish Curling Hall of Fame.

Initially, a playing field was organized in his house (Villa Åkerlund, now the seat of the US embassy).

[3] He took part in international matches, among others with England and Denmark and also won the unofficial national championship of Group B in 1943.

[5] Totte grew up in family of curlers: his father Erik was a four-time Swedish men's curling champion in 1920–1930s, and his brother (Totte's uncle) Rune was also a curler and 1932 Swedish men's curling champion.