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Sophus Peter Hansen (born November 16 , 1889 - died February 19 , 1962 ) was a Danish Football (soccer) player, who won a Silver Medal with the Denmark National Football Team at the 1912 Summer Olympics . He also participated with the Danish team at the 1920 Summer Olympics . Born in Copenhagen , he played his entire career as a Goalkeeper for local club Boldklubben Frem . He made his national team debut in 1911, and was the first player to reach 25 Caps for the Danish national team. He played a total 31 Danish national team games, before ending his national team career in 1920. In his civil life Hansen was employed, at first as a Stone Mason , and later as a Insurance man. In the years 1922-1934 excelled as a Football Referee refereeing about 20 internationals. In the 1930 Mitropa Cup Hansen refereed both the semifinals and both legs of the final between Sparta Prague and Rapid Vienna . Hansen was also a respected football jurist. He died in February 1962, while living at Østerbro in Copenhagen. BIBLIOGRAPHY Autobiography
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