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{{Short description|American football player (1902–1968)}} |
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| name = Walden Erickson |
| name = Walden Erickson |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1902|09|03}} |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1902|09|03}} |
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| birth_place = [[Seattle, Washington]], U.S. |
| birth_place = [[Seattle, Washington]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1968|12|27|1902|09|03}} |
| death_date = {{death date and age|1968|12|27|1902|09|03}} |
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| death_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S. |
| death_place = [[Chicago, Illinois]], U.S. |
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| height_ft = 6 |
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| height_in = 1 |
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| weight_lbs = 205 |
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| position = [[Tackle (American football)|Tackle]] |
| position = [[Tackle (American football)|Tackle]] |
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| college=[[Washington Huskies football|Washington]] |
| college = [[Washington Huskies football|Washington]] |
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| pfr = EricWa20 |
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| nfl = ERI622932 |
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* [[Los Angeles Wildcats (AFL)|Los Angeles Wildcats]] (1926) |
* [[Los Angeles Wildcats (AFL)|Los Angeles Wildcats]] (1926) |
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* [[Pottsville Maroons]] (1927) |
* [[Pottsville Maroons]] (1927) |
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* Third-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1925 College Football All-America Team|1925]]) |
* Third-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1925 College Football All-America Team|1925]]) |
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* First-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-PCC]] ([[1925 All-Pacific Coast football team|1925]]) |
* First-team [[List of All-Pac-12 Conference football teams|All-PCC]] ([[1925 All-Pacific Coast football team|1925]]) |
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'''Walden D. Erickson''' (September 3, 1902 – December 27, 1968) was a professional [[American football|football]] player who played in the early [[National Football League]] (NFL) as well as in [[Red Grange|Red Grange's]] [[American Football League (1926)|American Football League]] (AFL). He played only two seasons of professional football. |
'''Walden D. Erickson''' (September 3, 1902 – December 27, 1968) was a professional [[American football|football]] player who played in the early [[National Football League]] (NFL) as well as in [[Red Grange|Red Grange's]] [[American Football League (1926)|American Football League]] (AFL). He played only two seasons of professional football. |
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Erickson attended the [[University of Washington]]. After college, he made his professional debut in the AFL with the [[Los Angeles Wildcats (AFL)|Los Angeles Wildcats]]. When the AFL folded at the end of the season, Erickson took his act to the NFL, playing for the [[Pottsville Maroons]]. |
Erickson attended the [[University of Washington]], where in 1925 he was named an [[All-American]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gloyde |first1=Harold |title=Huskies finish feason at head of conference |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/seattle-union-record/150563176/ |access-date=3 July 2024 |work=[[Seattle Union Record]] |date=8 December 1925}}</ref> After college, he made his professional debut in the AFL with the [[Los Angeles Wildcats (AFL)|Los Angeles Wildcats]]. When the AFL folded at the end of the season, Erickson took his act to the NFL, playing for the [[Pottsville Maroons]]. |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Los Angeles Wildcats players]] |
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[[Category:Pottsville Maroons players]] |
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| Born: | September 3, 1902 Seattle, Washington, U.S. | ||||
| Died: | December 27, 1968 (aged 66) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||
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| College: | Washington | ||||
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Walden D. Erickson (September 3, 1902 – December 27, 1968) was a professional football player who played in the early National Football League (NFL) as well as in Red Grange's American Football League (AFL). He played only two seasons of professional football.
Erickson attended the University of Washington, where in 1925 he was named an All-American.[1] After college, he made his professional debut in the AFL with the Los Angeles Wildcats. When the AFL folded at the end of the season, Erickson took his act to the NFL, playing for the Pottsville Maroons.
References
[edit]- ^ Gloyde, Harold (December 8, 1925). "Huskies finish feason at head of conference". Seattle Union Record. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
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