John Brallier

American football player

1876 – 1960

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Who was John Brallier?

John Kinport "Sal" Brallier was one of the first professional American football players. He was nationally acknowledged as the first openly paid professional football player when he was given $10 to play for the Latrobe Athletic Association for a game against the Jeanette Athletic Association in 1895.

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Born
Dec 27, 1876
Cherry Tree
Education
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  • Washington & Jefferson College
  • University of Pennsylvania
  • West Virginia University
Lived in
  • Cherry Tree
Died
Sep 17, 1960
Latrobe

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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