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{{short description|Danish footballer (1926-1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Henry From
| image          = Henry From 1957cr.jpg
| caption        = Henry From in 1957
| fullname       = Henry Petersen From
| birth_date     = 1 June 1926
| birth_place    = [[Aarhus]], [[Denmark]]
| death_date     = {{death date and age|df=y|1990|8|31|1926|6|1}}
| death_place    = Aarhus, Denmark
| height         = 1.83 m
| position       = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| years1         = 1948–61
| clubs1         = [[Aarhus Gymnastik Forening|AGF]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Livsstil,_sport_og_fritid/Sport/Fodbold_-_Danmark/Henry_From |title=Henry From &#124; Gyldendal – Den Store Danske |language=da |publisher=Denstoredanske.dk |date=30 January 2009 }}</ref>
| caps1          = 277
| goals1         = 0
| nationalyears1 = 1951
| nationalteam1  = [[Denmark national under-21 football team|Denmark u-21]]
| nationalcaps1  = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 1957–1961
| nationalteam2  = [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]]
| nationalcaps2  = 31
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| manageryears1  = 1965–1966
| managerclubs1  = [[Aarhus Gymnastikforening|AGF]]
| manageryears2  = 1967–1969
| managerclubs2  = [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]]
| manageryears3  = 1975
| managerclubs3  = [[Aarhus Gymnastikforening|AGF]]
| medaltemplates = 
{{MedalCountry|{{DEN}}}}
{{MedalOlympics}}
{{MedalSilver| [[1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Rome]] |[[Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics|Team competition]]}}
| medaltemplates-expand = yes
}}

'''Henry Petersen From''' (1 June 1926 – 31 August 1990) was a [[Denmark|Danish]] [[association football]] goalkeeper. He played 31 games for the [[Denmark national football team]], and won a silver medal at the [[1960 Summer Olympics]].<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/henry-from-1.html Henry From] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311210724/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fr/henry-from-1.html |date=11 March 2016 }}. sports-reference.com</ref> He spent his entire club career at [[Aarhus Gymnastik Forening|AGF Aarhus]], with whom he won four [[Danish football champions]]hips and four [[Danish Cup]]s.<ref name=r1/>

==Biography==
Born in [[Aarhus]], From started playing football with Aarhus Gymnastik Forening (AGF). He was a reserve goalkeeper at the [[1952 Summer Olympics]], but did not play there. From was a stalwart goalkeeper in the AGF team which won the Danish championship three consecutive seasons (1955 to 1957), as well as the 1955 and 1957 Danish Cup trophies. He made his debut on the Denmark national team in May 1957, and quickly established himself as Denmark's leading goalkeeper.

From was the starting goalkeeper when Denmark won silver medals at the [[Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics|1960 Olympic football tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/24636 |title=Henry From |work=Olympedia |access-date=6 November 2021}}</ref> In the semi-finals against [[Hungary at the 1960 Summer Olympics|Hungary]], Denmark were leading 1–0 when Hungary were awarded a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]]. As he readied himself for the penalty kick, From spat his [[chewing gum]] out, and stuck it to the [[goalpost]]. He saved Hungarian player [[Pal Varhidi]]'s shot, took the [[chewing gum]] in his mouth again, and Denmark went on to win the game 2–0.<ref name=r1>Boserup, Rasmus (27. November 2008) [http://stiften.dk/agf/5-af-de-stoerste-agf-maalmaend 5 af de største AGF-målmænd]. stiften.dk</ref>

From won a third Danish championship with AGF in 1960, as well as two further Danish Cup trophies in 1960 and 1961. On the international stage, he helped AGF reach the quarter-finals of the 1961 [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]], where they were defeated by [[S.L. Benfica]] from [[Portugal]]. He played his last Denmark national team game in May 1961, before ending his national team career after 31 games.

From 1968 to 1969, From was the coach of the Denmark national team in 20 games. He collaborated with Erik Hansen, and later [[John Hansen (Danish footballer)|John Hansen]]. From was the coach, while the two others alternated as team managers.

==Bibliography==
*''"From klarer"'', memoirs (1961)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Henry From}}
* {{DBU player|2991}}
* {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927000458/http://www.dbu.dk/page.aspx?id=1183 |date=27 September 2007 |title=''DBUs landstrænere i perioden 1967–69'' (DBU's national coaches in the period 1967-69) at the Danish Football Association}} {{in lang|da}}

{{Denmark Squad 1952 Olympic Football Tournament}}
{{Denmark Squad 1960 Olympic Football Tournament}}
{{Danish Football Hall of Fame}}
{{AGF managers}}
{{Denmark national football team managers}}

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[[Category:Olympic footballers for Denmark]]
[[Category:Olympic silver medalists for Denmark]]
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[[Category:Olympic medalists in football]]
[[Category:Footballers from Aarhus]]
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[[Category:Burials at Vestre Cemetery, Aarhus]]
[[Category:Men's association football goalkeepers]]
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