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Walden Erickson

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Walden Erickson
No. 21
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born:(1902-09-03)September 3, 1902
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died:December 27, 1968(1968-12-27) (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
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:12
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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

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