About Walden Erickson
Lived 1902 – 1968 (aged 65–66). Walden Erickson was an American american football player.
Walden D. Erickson (September 3, 1902 – December 27, 1968) was an American 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 played college football for the Washington Huskies, earning third-team All-American honors in 1925. 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.
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Who was Walden Erickson?
American football player (1902-1968)
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Walden Erickson was born on 3 September 1902 in Seattle.
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Walden Erickson died in 1968.
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Walden Erickson was an american football player.
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Walden Erickson was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Walden Erickson. https://biography.guide/walden-erickson/
MLA: "Walden Erickson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/walden-erickson/.
Chicago: "Walden Erickson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/walden-erickson/.
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