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.
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| Born: | October 30, 1873[1] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died: | July 18, 1922 (aged 48)[2] Watertown, New York |
| Position: | Halfback |
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References
edit- ^ "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950". FamilySearch. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Oliver W. Rafferty Dies in New York". The Pittsburg Press. July 19, 1922. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chicago's Eleven Won". The Pittsburg Press. November 5, 1893. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "In Practice Lines". The Pittsburg Press. November 15, 1893. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Riffenburgh, Beau & Bob Carroll (1989). "The Birth of Pro Football" (PDF). Coffin Corner. 11 (Annual). Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-27.
- PFRA Research. "A Weekly Wage" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-26.
- PFRA Research. "The A's Have It The 3A's Triumph: 1894" (PDF). PFRA Books. Professional Football Researchers Association: 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-26.
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