1893 Allegheny Athletic Association football season explained

Team:Allegheny Athletic Association
Year:1893
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Record:4–3
Manager:O. D. Thompson
Coach:Sport Donnelly
Captain:Ollie Rafferty
Field:AAA Park
Previous:1892
Next:1894

The 1893 Allegheny Athletic Association football season was the fourth season of competition for the American football team representing the Allegheny Athletic Association. Managed by O. D. Thompson and coached by Ben "Sport" Donnelly, the team compiled a record of 4–3.

The team signed Peter Wright, John Van Cleve, and Ollie Rafferty to season-long contracts promising them $50 per game, making them the third, fourth, and fifth players (after Pudge Heffelfinger and Donnelly) known to have been paid to play football.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pro Football Hall of Fame. Nov 12 Birth of pro football. August 11, 2023.