William "Pudge" Walter Heffelfinger was an American football player and considered the first to play professionally. Heffelfinger, a three-time All-American, played for Walter Camp at Yale University in 1889, 1890, and 1891. He then played amateur football for the Chicago Athletic Association (for which he was compensated with "double expenses," as was a common practice at the time).

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  • William "Pudge" Walter Heffelfinger was an American football player and considered the first to play professionally. Heffelfinger, a three-time All-American, played for Walter Camp at Yale University in 1889, 1890, and 1891. He then played amateur football for the Chicago Athletic Association (for which he was compensated with "double expenses," as was a common practice at the time). On November 12, 1892, Heffelfinger was paid $25 for his expenses and a bonus of $500 (far above and beyond even double his expenses) by the Allegheny Athletic Association to play in a game against the rival Pittsburgh Athletic Club, during which he scored the game's only touchdown on a recovered fumble. Though the payment was not verified until the acquisition of an Allegheny Athletic Association expense ledger from the day by the Pro Football Hall of Fame, this fee has established Heffelfinger as being the first professional football player on record. The Pittsburgh Athletic Club had previously offered him $250 to play for them in the game, but he felt it wasn't enough to jeopardize his amateur status.
  • William „Pudge“ Walter Heffelfinger war der erste US-amerikanische American-Football-Spieler, der für die Ableistung eines Spiels ein Gehalt bezog. Er gilt als der erste professionelle Footballspieler.
  • William "Pudge" Walter Heffelfinger fue un jugador de fútbol americano y es considerado como el primero en hacerlo de manera profesional. Heffelfinger, seleccionado en tres ocasiones como All-American, jugó para Walter Camp en el equipo de fútbola americano de la Universidad de Yale en 1889, 1890 y 1891. Después jugó como amateur para la Chicago Athletic Association. El 12 de noviembre de 1892 Heffelfinger recibió un pago de $500 dólares por parte de la Allegheny Athletic Association para jugar en un partido en contra del rival Pittsburgh Athletic Club, durante el cual anotó el único touchdown de ese partido en un fumble recuperado. Este pago no fue verificado hasta la adquisición de un libro de contabilidad de la Allegheny Athletic Association por parte del Salón de la Fama del Fútbol Americano Profesional en el cual se específica ese pago. Este salario convirtió a Heffelfinger en el primer jugador profesional oficial en la historia del fútbol americano. El Pittsburgh Athletic Club previamente le había ofrecido $250 dólares para jugar con ellos en ese partido, pero creyó que era muy poco como para arriesgar su estatus como amateur.
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  • William "Pudge" Walter Heffelfinger was an American football player and considered the first to play professionally. Heffelfinger, a three-time All-American, played for Walter Camp at Yale University in 1889, 1890, and 1891. He then played amateur football for the Chicago Athletic Association (for which he was compensated with "double expenses," as was a common practice at the time).
  • William „Pudge“ Walter Heffelfinger war der erste US-amerikanische American-Football-Spieler, der für die Ableistung eines Spiels ein Gehalt bezog. Er gilt als der erste professionelle Footballspieler.
  • William "Pudge" Walter Heffelfinger fue un jugador de fútbol americano y es considerado como el primero en hacerlo de manera profesional. Heffelfinger, seleccionado en tres ocasiones como All-American, jugó para Walter Camp en el equipo de fútbola americano de la Universidad de Yale en 1889, 1890 y 1891. Después jugó como amateur para la Chicago Athletic Association.
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