Daniel Eie
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Daniel Eie was a Norwegian sports official.
He was a member of the boys' clubs Spring and Løp as a child, but joined SFK Lyn
in 1906. He served as vice presodent of the Football Association of Norway
at the age of 21, in 1911. He was then the president from 1916 to 1918, and later returned to the post in 1927 and 1928. By then he was also Norway's representative in FIFA
. He also refereed the 1914 Norwegian Football Cup final. From 1915 to 1918 he was a board member of Norges Riksforbund for Idræt
, then vice president until 1919. He was later president of Norges Landsforbund for Idræt
from 1932 to 1936. He died in May 1961 and was buried in Vestre gravlund
.
He was a member of the boys' clubs Spring and Løp as a child, but joined SFK Lyn
SFK Lyn
Ski- og Fotballklubben Lyn is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Nordre Aker, Oslo. It has two sections; for association football and Nordic skiing. Until 2010 they had a third section, for top-level association football, named FK Lyn...
in 1906. He served as vice presodent of the Football Association of Norway
Football Association of Norway
The Football Association of Norway is the governing body of football in Norway. Current FIFA World Champions It was formed in 1902 and organises the men's and women's national teams, as well as the Norwegian Premier League.The team are enjoying their best ever spell thanks to World Player of the...
at the age of 21, in 1911. He was then the president from 1916 to 1918, and later returned to the post in 1927 and 1928. By then he was also Norway's representative in FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
. He also refereed the 1914 Norwegian Football Cup final. From 1915 to 1918 he was a board member of Norges Riksforbund for Idræt
Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports is the umbrella organization for sport in Norway. It is the largest volunteering organization in Norway, with more than 2 million members, and 12000 sports clubs, in 19 region confederatons and 56 national federations...
, then vice president until 1919. He was later president of Norges Landsforbund for Idræt
Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports is the umbrella organization for sport in Norway. It is the largest volunteering organization in Norway, with more than 2 million members, and 12000 sports clubs, in 19 region confederatons and 56 national federations...
from 1932 to 1936. He died in May 1961 and was buried in Vestre gravlund
Vestre gravlund
Vestre gravlund is a cemetery in the Frogner borough of Oslo, Norway, located next to the Borgen metro station. At , it is the largest cemetery in Norway...
.