Career
As a player, Henriksen was a wing half who played for Sarpsborg, Lyn and Frigg. He also played 28 times for the Norwegian national team However, Henriksen was a reserve, and didn"t play in the tournament.
Henriksen was known as the team joker.
When Norway lost 10–0 against Sweden in 1945, he is reported to have said, "Let"s go for a draw, lads" after Sweden had scored their ninth goal. Henriksen managed Vålerenga for two periods.
Once from 1947 to 1948, and the second time from 1957 to 1958. Henriksen had a short and largely unsuccessful spell as national team coach in 1958 and 1959.