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
Date of birth	(1916-04-10)April 10, 1916
Place of birth	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Date of death	April 14, 2008(2008-04-14) (aged 92)
Career information
Position(s)	Center
US college	Washington
Career history
As player
1938–1939	Washington Redskins
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-PCC (1937)
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

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]