Hjalmer J. Erickson

Hjalmer J. Erickson
Biographical details
Born(1906-01-07)January 7, 1906
Minnesota, U.S.
DiedFebruary 6, 1959(1959-02-06) (aged 53)
Beltrami County, Minnesota, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1938–1954Bemidji State
Basketball
1944–1946Bemidji State
Head coaching record
Overall54–54–5 (football)
23–6 (basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 MSCC (1947, 1950)

Hjalmer J. "Jolly" Erickson (January 7, 1906 – February 6, 1959) was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at Bemidji State Teachers College in Bemidji, Minnesota from 1938 to 1954, compiling a record of 54–54–5.[1] He was also the school's head basketball coach from 1944 to 1946, tallying a mark of 23–6.[2]

  1. ^ Friez, Micah (July 28, 2019). "BSU at 100: Erickson's coaching lives on in BSTC lore". The Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Bemidji State Beavers. Retrieved January 20, 2020.