Jack Gass Explained
| Jack Gass |
| Birth Date: | 30 November 1875 |
| Birth Place: | Washington, D.C. |
| Death Place: | Washington, D.C. |
| Position: | End |
| College: | Lehigh University |
| Highlights: | - 1x Westmoreland County Football Champion (1895)
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Stuart John "Jack" Gass (November 30, 1875 – February 7, 1958) was an early professional football player. He played mostly with the Latrobe Athletic Association from 1895 until 1899. In 1898, he was a member of the Western Pennsylvania All-Stars, which was a team put together by Latrobe manager Dave Berry for the purpose of challenging the star-filled Duquesne Country and Athletic Club to the first pro football all-star game held at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh. The All-Stars lost to Duquesne, 16–0. In 1897, Gass was a member of the very first all-professional football team, in Latrobe, to play a complete season together. In 1900, he played for Latrobe's rival, the Greensburg Athletic Association.
References
- The History of Pro Football At Greensburg, Pennsylvania (1894-1900) . Coffin Corner . Professional Football Researchers Association . Annual . 1983 . 1–14 . Van Atta, Robert . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101127054500/http://profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/05-An-165.pdf . 2010-11-27 .
- The Birth of Pro Football . Coffin Corner . Professional Football Researchers Association . 11 . Annual . 1989 . 1–30 . Riffenburgh, Beau . Bob Carroll . amp . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101127045157/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/11-An-388.pdf . 2010-11-27 .
- Latrobe, PA: Cradle of Pro Football . Coffin Corner . Professional Football Researchers Association . 2 . Annual . 1980 . 1–21 . Robert . Van Atta . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090326165729/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/02-An-052.pdf . 2009-03-26 .
