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American History

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,138 posts) Sun Nov 12, 2023, 06:56 AM Nov 2023

On this day, November 12, 1892, Pudge Heffelfinger became the first professional football player.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_12

• 1892 – Pudge Heffelfinger becomes the first professional American football player on record, participating in his first paid game for the Allegheny Athletic Association.

Heffelfinger at Yale

Sat Nov 12, 2022: On this day, November 12, 1892, Pudge Heffelfinger became the first professional football player.

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On this day, November 12, 1892, Pudge Heffelfinger became the first professional football player. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 OP

When he was at Yale, he had a handle sewn onto the back of his jersey. rsdsharp Nov 12 #1

rsdsharp

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1. When he was at Yale, he had a handle sewn onto the back of his jersey.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Nov 12, 2024, 02:31 PM

Nov 12

Ball carriers would grab it, and he’d tow them through the defense. Oddly, that tactic was outlawed later.

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