Bo Larsson

Bo Larsson, Swedish footballer (died 2023)

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Born: May 5, 1944
Died: December 18, 2023
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1944

About Bo Larsson

Bo-Göran "Bosse" Larsson was a Swedish professional footballer who played as a midfielder and striker. Best remembered for his time with Malmö FF, he also represented VfB Stuttgart and Trelleborgs FF during his career. A full international between 1964 and 1978, he won 70 caps for the Sweden national team and scored 17 goals. He also represented Sweden at the 1970, 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups. Larsson was awarded the Guldbollen (the golden ball) in 1965 and 1973, and was the first to be awarded twice. Most of his club career he played for Malmö FF where he won the league championship several times.

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Bo Larsson timeline

1964A full international between 1964 and 1978, he won 70 caps for the Sweden national team and scored 17 goals.
1965Larsson was awarded the Guldbollen (the golden ball) in 1965 and 1973, and was the first to be awarded twice.

The world when Bo Larsson was born

Bo Larsson was born in 1944. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1944

#1 song"Swinging on a Star" – Bing Crosby
Top movieGoing My Way
Best-selling bookStrange Fruit – Lillian Smith

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentGreen Bay Packers win NFL Championship
Top headlineD-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6
Technology milestoneHarvard Mark I computer begins operations
Defining fadBobby socks
Notable inventionKidney dialysis machine
World population2.39 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population138.4M

1944 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bo Larsson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1944	2026
Gas	$0.21	$3.45/gal
Average home	$5,800	$435,000
Average income	$4,200	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.30	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.27	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	138.4M	341 million

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