Allegheny Athletic Association
The Allegheny Athletic Association was an athletic club that fielded the first ever professional American football player and later the first fully professional football team. The organization was founded in 1890 as a regional athletic club in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, which is today the North Side of Pittsburgh.
| Founded | 1890 |
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| Folded | 1896 |
| Based in | Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States |
| League | Western Pennsylvania Circuit |
| Team history | Allegheny Athletic Association (1890–1896) |
| Team colors | Blue, White |
| Nickname(s) | "Three A's" |
| Head coaches | Sport Donnelly |
| General managers | O. D. Thompson (1890–1891, 1893, 1896) Billy Kountz (1892, 1894) |
| Owner(s) | Allegheny Athletic Association |
| W. Pennsylvania Championship wins | 4 (1890, 1892, 1894, 1896) |
| Undefeated seasons | 1 (1896) |
| Home field(s) | Exposition Park Recreation Park |
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