Jacob Levin

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJacob•Levin (Hodisch-)
Used nameJacob•Levin
Other namesJacob Lewin, Jack Levine
Born22 November 1890 in Landskrona, Skåne (SWE)
Died10 December 1945 in Liverpool, England (GBR)
Measurements177 cm / 81 kg
AffiliationsÖrgryte IS, Göteborg (SWE)
NOC Sweden

Biography

Jacob Levin was a Swedish mystery man for many years. Levin was a fullback who started with Örgryte IS and won the Swedish title with them in 1909. He joined the national team in 1910, eventually earning six caps. Levin played for Sweden in football at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, but in 1913 joined Everton FC in Liverpool, England, and played two games with them. And there the trail seemed to end, except for one letter from 1925 sent back to his sister, signing his name as the Anglicized “Jack.” It was thought he possibly emigrated to the United States, and there is some indication he fought in World War I. Levin lived on in Liverpool, dying there in 1945, but his whereabouts and death were not discovered until 2017.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Football (Football) SWE Jacob Levin
Football, Men (Olympic) Sweden =9