SK Strong

SK Strong
City Oslo, Norway
Founded 1915
Franchise history
1915-1952 SK Strong

Sportsklubben Strong was a sports club in Oslo, Norway, which was primarily known for its ice hockey section.

History

The club was founded on May 1, 1915. The ice hockey section was one of the founding members of the Hovedserien in the 1934-35 season. Their greatest achievement was winning the 1. divisjon championship in the 1947-48 season. In 1952 SK Strong merged with Ball- og Skiklubben av 1914 and SK Spero to form Grüner IL.[1]

SK Strong also consisted of bandy and football departments, and the football department played in the League of Norway in 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40 and 1947–48. The footballers Thorleif Hartung and Lars Martinsen represented Norway while playing for Strong.

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