Hal Erickson (American football)

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Hal Erickson
No. 3, 41
Minneapolis Red Jackets
Career highlights and awards
Career stats
Military career
Allegiance
United States
Service/branchUnited States Navy seal U.S. Navy
Years of service1917–1919
Battles/warsWorld War I

Harold Alexander Erickson (March 10, 1898 – January 27, 1963), born Harald Alexander Ingvald Eriksen, was an

Chicago Cardinals, including the 1925 NFL Champion team.[1][2][3]

Biography

Erickson was born in Maynard, Minnesota on March 10, 1898 to Norwegian immigrant Reverend Michael Benjamin Eriksen (1867–1950) and his wife, first generation Norwegian-American Emma Gustava Eriksen (née Anderson) (1879–1940). Though he would be known as "Swede" during his football playing days, he was a Norwegian-American. A stocky man, he stood 5 feet (1.5 m) and 9 inches (230 mm) and weighed 193 pounds (88 kg).

Erickson served as a Chief Pharmacist's Mate in the

Washington and Jefferson, giving him the unique distinction of being the only man ever to play in two different Rose Bowls, with two different teams, without losing.[5]

Erickson attended

barnstorming tour.[6] He was a member of the 1928 Chicago Cardinals team that included American sports legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Thorpe
, also a member of the NFL 1920s All-Decade Team.

Erickson served as president of the Security National Life Insurance Company of Minneapolis.[7] He was married to Vera Mattocks (1906–1998) until his death on January 27, 1963. He is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis.

References

  1. ^ "Hal Erickson". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  2. ^ "Hal Erickson". databaseFootball.com. databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010.
  3. ^ "Hal Erickson". NFL All-Time Players. NFL Enterprises LLC.
  4. ISBN 978-1-171-75248-6
    . Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  5. ^ Campbell, Jim (August 2006). "The 1922 Rose Bowl: David v. Goliath" (PDF). College Football Historical Society Newsletter. LA84 Foundation. Retrieved February 7, 2012.
  6. ISBN 978-0-618-69163-0
    . Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  7. ISBN 979-8398571127
    .
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