Arne Argus
# Arne Argus

Arne Argus, (born 21 December 1924 in Bodafors, Sweden – 8 November 2008) was a Swedish newspaper journalist and sports executive. He started his 50-year newspaper career as a sports journalist in the area of Nässjö and Eksjö and ended it with 14 years as the CEO for newspaper Östgöta Correspondenten in Linköping.

In the years 1964–1970 he was the chairman of Swedish Bandy Association, and 1967–1971 he was president of the International Bandy Federation. He also served for 20 years on the board of Swedish Sports Confederation and eleven years on the board of Sveriges Television, the Swedish public service broadcasting television company.

Argus has also written books, mainly about bandy, for instance 100 Bandyfinaler (1998), Bandy i 100 år (2002) and Bandy-Jubel (2005). He also produced books for jubilees, like Nässjö IF 50 år (1949), Nässjö IF 100 år (1999), Smålands Idrottsförbund 50 år (1952) and Smålands Idrottsförbund 100 år (2001).

| Preceded byGösta Ellhammar | Chairman of Swedish Bandy Association 1964–1970 | Succeeded byPontus Widén |
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| Preceded byAllan Ljungqvist (Finland) | President of International Bandy Federation 1967–1971 | Succeeded byGrigory Granaturov (Soviet Union) |
