Pudge Heffelfinger
Football player and coach
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William Walter "Pudge" Heffelfinger, also spelled Hafelfinger, was an American football player and coach. He is considered the first athlete to play American football professionally, having been paid to play in 1892 for the Allegheny Athletic... Wikipedia
Born: December 20, 1867, Minneapolis, MN
Died: April 2, 1954 (age 86 years), Blessing, TX
Position: Guard
Education: Yale University
Date joined: 1888 (Yale Bulldogs football)
Height: 6′ 3″
Weight: 195 lbs