Ed Widseth

Ed Widseth
No. 77
Position:	Tackle
Personal information
Born:	January 5, 1910; Gonvick, Minnesota, U.S.
Died:	December 3, 1998 (aged 88); St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school:	McIntosh (MN)
College:	Minnesota
NFL draft:	1937 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
	New York Giants (1937–1940);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1938); Pro Bowl (1938); 3× National champion (1934, 1935, 1936); Unanimous All-American (1936); Consensus All-American (1935); First-team All-American (1934); 3× First-team All-Big Ten (1934, 1935, 1936);
Career NFL statistics
	Player stats at NFL.com
	College Football Hall of Fame

Edwin Clarence Widseth (January 5, 1910 – December 3, 1998) was an American professional football player who was a tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) for four seasons. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team of the University of Minnesota, where he was a consensus All-American in 1935 and 1936. Widseth was drafted by the New York Giants in the first round of the 1937 NFL Draft, and was chosen for the Pro Bowl in 1938. He was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

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