Gilbert O. Erickson
| Gallaudet Bison | |
|---|---|
| Position | Halfback/End |
| Class | Graduate |
| Career history | |
| College | Gallaudet (1900–1901) |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | February 10, 1878 |
| Place of birth | Fergus Falls, Minnesota[1][2] |
| Date of death | March 26, 1951 (aged 73) |
| Place of death | Miami, Florida |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Gilbert Oscar Erickson (February 10, 1878 – March 26, 1951) was a college football player, photographer,[3] and one of the founders of the National Literary Society of the Deaf as well as its first secretary.
College football
Erickson was an All-Southern halfback and end for the Gallaudet Bison of Gallaudet University.[4]
National Literary Society of the Deaf
The National Literary Society of the Deaf was founded on February 6, 1907 in Washington, D. C. by Erickson and five other men by the names of John B. Hotchkiss, Rev. Herbert C. Merrill, Albert F. Adams, Rev. Arthur D. Bryant, and Roy J. Stewart.[5] Erickson became deaf due to scarlet fever.[6] He was the first secretary of the National Association of the Deaf.[6]
References
- ↑ "Minnesota". Gallaudet College Catalogue: 26.
- ↑ The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; State Headquarters: Illinois; Microfilm Series: M2097; Microfilm Roll: 79
- ↑ "Gilbert Erickson". The Miami News. March 27, 1951.
- ↑ Oscar P. Schmidt. "Football in the Southern Colleges". The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide: 129.
- ↑ "Manuscripts".
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "100th anniversary of the National Literary Society of the Deaf".
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