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    Pudge Heffelfinger was an American football player and coach in the late 19th century. He was considered the first professional football player, having been paid to play for the Allegheny Athletic Association in 1892. He played college football at Yale University from 1888-1891 where he was a three-time All-American as a guard. He later served as the head football coach at the University of California, Lehigh University, and the University of Minnesota between 1893-1895, compiling an overall coaching record of 17-13-1.

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    Pudge Heffelfinger was an American football player and coach in the late 19th century. He was considered the first professional football player, having been paid to play for the Allegheny Athletic Association in 1892. He played college football at Yale University from 1888-1891 where he was a three-time All-American as a guard. He later served as the head football coach at the University of California, Lehigh University, and the University of Minnesota between 1893-1895, compiling an overall coaching record of 17-13-1.

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    Pudge Heffelfinger

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    Pudge Heffelfinger was an American football player and coach in the late 19th century. He was considered the first professional football player, having been paid to play for the Allegheny Athletic Association in 1892. He played college football at Yale University from 1888-1891 where he was a three-time All-American as a guard. He later served as the head football coach at the University of California, Lehigh University, and the University of Minnesota between 1893-1895, compiling an overall coaching record of 17-13-1.

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    Pudge Heffelfinger

    William Walter "Pudge" Heffelfinger (December 20, 1867 – April 2, 1954), also spelled
    Hafelfinger, was an American football player and coach. He is considered the first athlete to play
    American football professionally, having been paid to play in 1892 for the Allegheny Athletic
    Association.[1] Heffelfinger played college football from 1888 to 1891 at Yale University, where
    he was a three-time consensus All-American as a guard. He served as the head football coach at
    the University of California in 1893, Lehigh University in 1894, and the University of Minnesota
    in 1895, compiling a career coaching record of 17–13–1. He was inducted into the College
    Football Hall of Fame as player with the inaugural class of 1951.

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