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Position: | Tackle |
Personal information | |
Born: | Gonvick, Minnesota, U.S. | January 5, 1910
Died: | December 3, 1998 St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. | (aged 88)
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 |
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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.