The Allegheny Athletic Association played its sixth and last season of American football in 1896. With a new roster made up largely of former college All-Americans and current and former Chicago Athletic Association players, the team played only two games, on consecutive days, winning both by shutout. The Pro Football Hall of Fame credits the 1896 Allegheny team as the first completely professional football team.
Schedule
Personnel Roster Starters William H. "Pork" Aldrich – quarterback George H. Brooke – fullback Paul G. Brown – right end Ben "Sport" Donnelly – left guard (2nd game) Phil S. Graver – right halfback Harry G. Hadden – right tackle William "Pudge" Heffelfinger – captain, left guard (1st game), left halfback (2nd game) Walter Howard – left halfback (1st game) Langdon "Biffy" Lea – left tackle Archibald Stevenson – center Lee K. "Doc" Stewart – right guard Thomas "Doggie" Trenchard – left end
Reserves Robert Lynn Osborne Abram S. Valentine Fielding H. Yost
Management O. D. Thompson – manager W. M. Greenwood – assistant manager
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