1855 - 1925
O. D. Thompson Football (American)
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| Birthday |
24th September, 1855
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| Birthplace |
Butler, Pennsylvania, United States
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| Died |
10th June, 1925
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| Place of Death |
Edgeworth, Pennsylvania, United States
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Occupation |
Football (American)
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Oliver David Thompson (September 24, 1855 – June 10, 1925) was an early football player at Yale, who played alongside Walter Camp. After his time at Yale, Thompson was a player and manager for the Allegheny Athletic Association. He is best known for paying Pudge Heffelfinger $500 to play for Allegheny against their rivals, the Pittsburgh Athletic Club—a move that made Heffelfinger the first known professional football player. Thompson's historic action went unnoticed until the 1960s, when a record of the payment was discovered on a page of a ledger prepared by Thompson. The page is currently on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
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