Researching Hans Selander
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5 people with the Selander surname? In that year Selander was ranked number 3574 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Hans means "form of JOHN - God is gracious" and is of Scandinavian origin.
Records of Hans Selander on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Hans Selander and the Selander Family Tree
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Some Famous People called Hans Selander
Hans Selander
Hans "Hasse" Selander (born 15 March 1945) is a former Swedish footballer.
Hans played for Helsingborgs IF in Allsvenskan 1962–1968. Then he played for the minor club Upsala IF because of university studies. He then played for IK Sirius FK. In 1973–74 he played one season in the German Regionalliga with VfR Wormatia 08 Worms. After that Selander did great work with Halmstads BK and won Allsvenskan in 1976 and 1979. He retired in 1981.
Hans was capped 42 times for the Sweden national football team and scored 3 goals (1966–1977). He was also a member of the team in the 1970 FIFA World Cup where he participated in two games.
Source: Hans Selander, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Selander
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