Bud Ericksen

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Bud Ericksen
No. 18
Date of birth(1916-04-10)April 10, 1916
Place of birth
Washington Redskins
Career highlights and awards
Career stats

Carlton Lyons "Bud" Ericksen (April 10, 1916 – April 14, 2008) was an

Washington Redskins. Ericksen played college football at the University of Washington, where he had been a walk-on player.[1]

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