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Burt Aull

Burt Aull

American football player (1871–1947)

John Albert "Burt" Aull (January 29, 1871 - February 1, 1947) was an early football player with the Pittsburgh Athletic Club, prior to the club's hiring of professional football players.

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Aull was born to William Ferris and Anna (Martin) Aull in 1871 in Pittsburgh.[1] He was the brother of the team's captain and quarterback, Charley Aull. During a game held on November 21, 1892, against Pittsburgh's rival, the Allegheny Athletic Association, Burt was knocked out of the game in the first half with a severely bruised head. Burt's brother, Charley, was also reportedly injured when he was crushed beneath a pile of several Allegheny players. As a result Charley's back was so wrenched, he had to be taken off the field on a stretcher. The game was of historical significance since it was the first known game to feature a professional player, Pudge Heffelfinger, who was paid $500 by Allegheny to play in the game.

Aull died of a cerebral hemorrhage at Middleton, Ohio in 1947, aged 76.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Aull and Martin genealogy. 1920 – via Babel.hathitrust.org.
  2. [2]
    "FamilySearch: Sign In". Familysearch.org. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  • PFRA Research. "Five Hundred Reasons" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Professional Football Researchers Association: 1–6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-09-29.
  • 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.
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