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Games played:	12
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Walden Erickson
No. 21
Position:	Tackle
Personal information
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)
Career information
College:	Washington
Career history
	Los Angeles Wildcats (1926); Pottsville Maroons (1927);
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-American (1925); First-team All-PCC (1925);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	12
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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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

^ Gloyde, Harold (December 8, 1925). "Huskies finish feason at head of conference". Seattle Union Record. Retrieved July 3, 2024.

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[1] Gloyde, Harold (December 8, 1925). "Huskies finish feason at head of conference". Seattle Union Record. Retrieved July 3, 2024.

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-*[[Pottsville Maroons]] (1927)
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+* [[Los Angeles Wildcats (AFL)|Los Angeles Wildcats]] (1926)
+* [[Pottsville Maroons]] (1927)
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+* Third-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1925 College Football All-America 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 &ndash; December 1968) was a professional [[American football|football]] player who played in the early [[National Football League]] as well as in [[Red Grange|Red Grange's]] [[American Football League (1926)|American Football League]]. He played only two seasons of professional football.
+'''Walden D. Erickson''' (September 3, 1902 &ndash; 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.
-Erickson attended the [[University of Washington]]. 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]].
+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]].
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
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 [[Category:1902 births]]
 [[Category:1968 deaths]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Seattle]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Seattle]]
-[[Category:Players of American football from Washington (state)]]
 [[Category:American football tackles]]
 [[Category:Washington Huskies football players]]
 [[Category:Los Angeles Wildcats players]]
 [[Category:Pottsville Maroons players]]
+{{Amfoot-bio-stub}}