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Offensive tackle, Minnesota (from Minnesota–Crookston), 1933–⁠36

Ed Widseth

Born
Jan 5, 1910, in Gonvick, Minnesota
Died
Dec 3, 1998, in Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Ed Widseth played offensive tackle at Minnesota–Crookston (1933) and Minnesota (1935–⁠36). He finished seventh in the 1936 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1935 and 1936. The New York Giants took Widseth in the first round, No. 4 overall in the 1937 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.

Best season
1936
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Big Ten
Heisman vote
7th
In the 1936 vote
Drafted
No. 4
Overall, 1937 NFL Draft (New York Giants)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1935 and 1936 (Minnesota); Big Ten champions, 1935

All-America: consensus 1935 and 1936; INS first team 1934

The teams in those years

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In the NFL

First-team All-Pro: 2 (1937–⁠38)

All-Pro teams: INS first team 1937–⁠38; Collyer’s Eye first team 1938; New York Daily News first team 1938; Pro Football Weekly first team 1938; United Press first team 1938; the league second team 1937.

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