Bud Ericksen

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]

Bud Ericksen

No. 18
Position	Center
Personal information
Born	(1916-04-10)April 10, 1916 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	April 14, 2008(2008-04-14) (aged 92)
Career information
College	Washington
Career history
1938–1939	Washington Redskins
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-PCC (1937)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 92 on April 14, 2008.^[1]