Ollie Rafferty Explained

Ollie Rafferty
Birth Date:	30 October 1873^[1]
Birth Place:	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Death Date:	^[2]
Death Place:	Watertown, New York
Position:	Halfback
Teams:	Allegheny Athletic Association (1893–1894)

Oliver William Rafferty (October 30, 1873 – July 18, 1922) was an American football player in the early years of the sport. In 1893, he was under contract by the Allegheny Athletic Association to be paid $50 per game for the entire season. He served as team captain during that season.^{[3] [4]} He returned to Allegheny in 1894 to help the club win the Western Pennsylvania Championship. In 1895 Rafferty was poised to return to play for Allegheny, however the club cancelled their season after learning of an investigation, by Amateur Athletic Union, into reports that the team had secretly paid its players.

External links

• 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 .
• A Weekly Wage. Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association. 1 - 4. PFRA Research. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101126225134/http://profootballresearchers.org/Articles/Weekly_Wage.pdf. 2010-11-26.
• The A's Have It The 3A's Triumph: 1894 . PFRA Books . Professional Football Researchers Association . 3 . PFRA Research . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101126224105/http://profootballresearchers.org/Articles/3As_Triumph.pdf . 2010-11-26 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950 . FamilySearch . 17 July 2018.
2. News: The Pittsburg Press. July 19, 1922. 14. Oliver W. Rafferty Dies in New York. Newspapers.com.
3. News: The Pittsburg Press. November 5, 1893. 6. Chicago's Eleven Won. Newspapers.com.
4. News: The Pittsburg Press. November 15, 1893. 5. In Practice Lines. Newspapers.com.