He played college football at the University of Georgia and was selected in the 19th round of the 1944 NFL draft.
[1] After graduating from college, Ehrhardt served in the United States Army as a company commander in Europe during World War II, during which he earned high decorations for valor and was twice seriously wounded.
He then served on the staff of the Eighth United States Army during the Korean War as an intelligence officer.
[1] Ehrhardt was selected in the 19th round of the 1944 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins, where he played in 1946, 1948 and 1949.
[1] Ehrhardt died on February 5, 1963, from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound while on a hunting trip.