First Professional Football Game

First Professional Football Game (HMQOS)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Allegheny County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 26.733', W 80° 0.817'

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On November 12, 1892, at Recreation Park, a few blocks northwest of here, the Allegheny Athletic Association defeated the Pittsburgh Athletic Club, 4-0. The winning touchdown was scored by William "Pudge" Heffelfinger, who received $500 for playing. He was the first football player known to have been paid outright, and pro football traces its origin from this game.
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HM NumberHMQOS
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Year Placed2005
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 3:09pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 583648 N 4477677
Decimal Degrees40.44555000, -80.01361667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 26.733', W 80° 0.817'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 26' 43.98" N, 80° 0' 49.02" W
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Area Code(s)412
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100 Art Rooney Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15212, US
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