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Bud Ericksen

Bud Ericksen

American football player (1916–2008)

Carlton Lyons "Bud" Ericksen (April 10, 1916 – April 14, 2008) was an American football player. He played professionally as a center in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. Ericksen played college football at the University of Washington, where he had been a walk-on player.[1]

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He was raised in Bothell, Washington, where his grandfather Gerhard Erickson was among the founders of the town. Both are honored by a mural that was painted on the side of their former family store.[2] Ericksen served as mayor of Bothell from 1969 to 1973 and owned a local car dealership that he opened after leaving the Redskins.[3] He died at the age of 91 on April 14, 2008.[1]

References

  1. [1]
    "Ericksen was 'very dedicated to the Bothell community'". Bothell-Kenmore Reporter. April 23, 2008. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  2. [2]
    Heyamoto, Lisa (December 2, 2023). "Portraits of the past: Bothell pioneers honored on downtown buildings". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  3. [3]
    Raley, Dan (August 2, 2005). "Where Are They Now: Ex-Husky Bud Ericksen". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved May 14, 2024.


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