Background
Gilbert Oscar Erickson was born on February 10, 1878 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Photographer gridiron football player
Gilbert Oscar Erickson was born on February 10, 1878 in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.
Erickson was a prominent halfback for the Gallaudet Bison of Gallaudet University. In 1901, Erickson was selected All-Southern. George Andree was also a halfback for Gallaudet.
Erickson was captain in 1902.
The was founded on February 6, 1907 in Washington, Doctorate. C. by Erickson and five other men by the names of John B. Hotchkiss, Review Herbert C. Merrill, Albert F. Adams, Review
Arthur Doctorate. Bryant, and Roy J. Stewart. Erickson became deaf due to scarlet fever.
He was the first secretary of the National Association of the Deaf.