| Bogi Þorsteinsson | |
|---|---|
| 1st Chairman of KKÍ | |
| In office 29 January 1961 – 1 November 1969 | |
| Succeeded by | Hólmsteinn Sigurðsson |
| 1st Chairman of ÍKF | |
| In office 1951–1969 | |
| Chairman of Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur | |
| In office 1970–1978 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1918-08-02)2 August 1918 |
| Died | 17 December 1998(1998-12-17) (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Icelandic |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Order of the Falcon |
Bogi Þorsteinsson (2 August 1918 – 17 December 1998) was the first chairman of the Icelandic Basketball Association, serving for eight years. For his work toward basketball in Iceland he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Falcon.
Early life
Bogi graduated as a radio operator in 1941. On 21 February 1945 he survived the sinking of SS Dettifoss by German submarine U-1064 in the Irish Sea. Off the 45 crew and passengers on board, 3 passengers and 12 crew members perished.
References
- "Körfuknattleikssambandið 5 ára". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 28 January 1966. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- "Kostaði mikla baráttu að stofna KKÍ". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. 29 January 2001. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- Örn Eiðsson (8 October 1969). "Hver verður næsti formaður KKÍ?". Alþýðublaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 13, 3. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- "Andlát - Bogi Þorsteinsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 13. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- Kolbeinn Pálsson (29 December 1998). "Bogi Þorsteinsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- "Dettifossi sökkt á heimleið". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 27 February 1945. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- "Bogi Þorsteinsson". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 December 1998. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- Guðni Einarsson (21 February 1995). "Þrjátíu björguðust og fimmtán fórust". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 10. Retrieved 17 March 2018.