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Georg Johansson (ice hockey)

Swedish ice hockey player (1898–1964)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJun 28, 2026
Entity authorityQ3487929 ↗
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Georg Lars Wilhelm Johansson (later Brandius; 10 May 1898 – 20 April 1964) was a Swedish ice hockey and bandy player. He competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he was a member of the Swedish ice hockey team which finished fourth in the Summer Olympics tournament. He played all six matches and scored three goals.

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The public source identifies “Georg Johansson (ice hockey)” as swedish ice hockey player (1898–1964). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Georg, Johansson and hockey.

Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1898, 1964, 1920—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1898-05-10. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Georg, Johansson and hockey providing the first useful test.
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Chronology provides the most reliable spine for this subject; interpretation should follow only after identities and dates are secure. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jun 28, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3487929. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1898, 1964 and 1920.

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This entry incorporates text from “Georg Johansson (ice hockey)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.