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    Who was paid $500 to play in a game in 1892 in an intense competition between two Pittsburgh-area clubs, becoming the first person to be paid to play American football?

    Question #60499. Asked by khanhvan. (Nov 11 05 11:30 AM)


    jbean

    		Noted Yale player William "Pudge" Heffelfinger was paid to play for the Allegheny Athletic Association.

    www.k3sam.com/latrobe.html

    Nov 11 05, 4:49 PM
    seaa_5

    		William"Pudge"Heffelfinger

    Nov 13 05, 9:23 PM

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