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On This Date in Sports November 12, 1892: Turning Pro

In collaboration with the Sportsecyclopedia.com  William “Pudge” Heffelfinger becomes the first professional football player when the Allegheny Athletic Association pays him $500 in a game against the rival Pittsburgh Athletic Club. The AAA got what they paid for as he scored the game-winning touchd

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On This Date in Sports November 12, 1892: Turning Pro

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