Arvid Thörn 1911 – 1986

Biography

Arvid Thörn was born on February 13, 1911, in the small Swedish mining town of Grängesberg. Growing up in central Sweden, he would go on to become a footballer during an important era of Swedish sports development. His athletic career reflected the growing passion for football across Sweden during the early twentieth century.

Thörn spent much of his life engaged with football, contributing to the sport during his active years. Though details of his specific career achievements remain limited in the historical record, he was part of a generation of Swedish athletes who helped establish the country’s football traditions.

He lived through most of the twentieth century, witnessing tremendous changes in Swedish society and sports culture. Arvid Thörn passed away on December 2, 1986, in Stockholm, at the age of seventy-five, leaving behind a legacy as a Swedish footballer of his era.