page_title: Pudge Heffelfinger
hierarchical_section_title: Pudge Heffelfinger
caption_attribution_description: English: en:William Heffelfinger in his en:Yale university football photograph, 1888-1891.
context_page_description: William Walter "Pudge" Heffelfinger 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.
context_section_description: William Walter "Pudge" Heffelfinger (Hafelfinger) (December 20, 1867 – April 2, 1954) 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.
caption: Heffelfinger at Yale
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