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the first football player


 William Heffelfinger


William Heffelfinger (December 20, 1867 Menniapolis- April 2, 195 Texas) was an american Football player and it is said that he is one of the first to play professionally.


Hefflelfinger played football in college at Yale university in 1889-1891. He then went on and played amateur football for the Chicago Athletic Association.


He started to play professional football on November 12, 1892 for $500 for the allegheny athletic association.