Paul Jerima

Paul Jerima (born Jefimow, also known as Jefimoff, 29 December 1892 – 30 August 1954[1]) was a Finnish footballer, sprinter and graphic designer.

Paul Jerima
Personal information
Date of birth (1892-12-29)29 December 1892
Place of birth Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland
Date of death 30 August 1954(1954-08-30) (aged 61)
Place of death Helsinki, Finland
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
HIFK – (–)
Sport – (–)
National team
1911 Finland 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Life

Sports career

Jerima won the 100 m and 200 m Finnish Championship in 1913, 1914 and 1915, but was later stripped of the titles as he held the Russian citizenship. After granted with the Finnish citizenship, Jerima won the 1919 Championship titles on 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relays representing HIFK.[2]

Jerima played football for HIFK Helsinki and Sport Helsinki. In 1911, he was a member of the Finland squad in their first international scoring Finland's second goal on the 5–2 loss against Sweden.[3]

Illustrator

Jerima studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and the University of Art and Design. Since 1918, he worked as a graphic designer for the printing company Öflund & Petterson which was soon merged with Tilgmann. In 1931, Jerima was named as Tilgmann's art director and 1945 the vice director. As an illustrator, Jerima is best known of his Christmas cards signed with the initials ″JEF″.[4]

References
  1. "Paul Jerima". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. "Urheilutiedon SM-kilpailu 2006" (in Finnish). Suomen Urheilutietäjät. 8 April 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. "100 vuotta ensimmaisesta maaottelusta/" (in Finnish). Suomifutis. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  4. "Toimitusjohtaja Paul Jerima kuollut" (in Finnish). Helsingin Sanomat Archives. 31 August 1954. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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