Sports reporter, journalist. Born Bengt Gustafsson. A legendary sports reporter for the Swedish television. He started his career as sports journalist for the tabloid Aftonbladet. In 1960 he moved over to television, and became one of the most appreciated figures at Swedish TV. His main fields was soccer, tennis, table-tennis and figure-skating. He was also famous for "inventing" new colours while commenting figure-skating. Describing the colourful dresses he could use words like "dark white" and "blueberry-green". Previous to his professional career he was a successful table-tennis player, and won the Swedish and Nordic Championships three times in the 1940's and 1950's.
Sports reporter, journalist. Born Bengt Gustafsson. A legendary sports reporter for the Swedish television. He started his career as sports journalist for the tabloid Aftonbladet. In 1960 he moved over to television, and became one of the most appreciated figures at Swedish TV. His main fields was soccer, tennis, table-tennis and figure-skating. He was also famous for "inventing" new colours while commenting figure-skating. Describing the colourful dresses he could use words like "dark white" and "blueberry-green". Previous to his professional career he was a successful table-tennis player, and won the Swedish and Nordic Championships three times in the 1940's and 1950's.
Bio by: Peter Robsahm
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