Ed Widseth is among the greatest players in Gophers football history.
Edwin Widseth: Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Class of 1963
The two-time All-America is one of the Gophers all-time greats.
October 17, 2019 at 7:47PM
As a 6-foot-2, 220-pound tackle for the Gophers (1934-36), the Gonvick, Minn., native was named an All-American twice.
In each of Widseth's three seasons with the Gophers, they won national championships, while losing just one game in three seasons. In 1936 he was the Gophers captain and was voted the Gophers Most Valuable Player.
He also was a two-year letterwinner for the Gophers baseball team.
After college, he played for the New York Giants in the National Football League for four seasons before an injury cut his career short.
EDWIN WIDSETH
Class: 1963.
Sport: Football.
Teams: Gophers, N.Y. Giants.
