Leif Husebye

Leif Husebye (29 April 1926 – 9 August 2009) was a Norwegian sailor, sports journalist and newspaper editor.

In his younger days he was an active sport sailor. He competed in the snipe class, and a bronze medal in the European Championships and a sixth place in the World Championships were his foremost results.[1] He was a reserve for the Norwegian Olympic team of 1952.[2]

His career in journalism started when he was hired in Morgenposten as a temp in 1946, by sports editor and former runner Hjalmar Johannessen. He eventually became sports editor himself.[2] In November 1969 he was promoted to editor-in-chief.[3] Industrialist Sverre Munck owned the newspaper at the time, but died in 1970. The newspaper, which had been among Norway's largest, went defunct in 1971.[4] Shortly after Morgenposten's last issue on 31 March 1971,[3] Husebye was hired in Aftenposten where he worked as subeditor and sports editor. He also followed the development of Aftenposten Aften closely, and was also a Norway correspondent for Politiken for three years. He also wrote books.[1] He retired as a journalist in 1993.[5]

Husebye lived in Sandvika.[1] He died in August 2009.[2]

References
  1. Norwegian News Agency (6 April 2006). "80 år 29. april: Redaktør Leif Husebye" (in Norwegian).
  2. Stanghelle, Harald; Harberg, Kjell (13 August 2009). "Leif Husebye (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
  3. Gunnerud, Sverre Martin (15 August 2009). "Leif Husebye (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
  4. http://www.snl.no/Morgenposten
  5. Norwegian News Agency (11 August 2009). "Leif Husebye er død" (in Norwegian).



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