Bogi Þorsteinsson
Bogi Þorsteinsson was the first chairman of the Icelandic Basketball Association where served there for eight years. For his work toward basketball in Iceland he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of the Falcon.Bogi graduated as a radio operator in 1941. On 21 February 1945 he survived the sinking of SS Dettifoss by in the Irish Sea. Off the 45 crew and passengers on board, 3 passengers and 12 crew members perished.
