1896 Allegheny Athletic Association football season explained

Team:	Allegheny Athletic Association
Year:	1896
Bg Color:	15b
Text Color:	white
Record:	2–0
Manager:	O. D. Thompson
Field:	Exposition Park
Previous:	1894

The 1896 Allegheny Athletic Association football season was the sixth and last season of competition for the American football team representing the Allegheny Athletic Association. The team played only two games, on consecutive days, winning both by shutout.^[1] The Pro Football Hall of Fame credits the 1896 Allegheny team as the first completely professional football team.^[2]

Roster

Starters

• William H. 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 – 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

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Last Hurrah in Allegheny: The 3A's Exit in a Blaze of Glory: 1896 . Professional Football Researchers Association . PFRA Research . April 17, 2023.
2. Web site: Pro Football Hall of Fame. 1896 - The First Completely Professional Team. April 17, 2023 . The Allegheny Athletic Association team fielded the first completely professional team for its abbreviated two-game season..
3. News: The Pittsburg Post. November 10, 1896. 6. Shining Stars of the Gridiron. Newspapers.com.