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Burt Aull

American football player (1871–1947)

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American football player (1871–1947)

Field	Value
name	Burt Aull
image	Burt Aull and Family.png
caption	Burt Aull (top left) pictured with his family circa 1920
birth_date
birth_place	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
death_date
death_place	Middletown, Ohio, U.S.
position1	End
playing_years1	1892
playing_team1	Pittsburgh Athletic Club

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

Aull was born to William Ferris and Anna (Martin) Aull in 1871 in Pittsburgh. He was the brother of the team's captain and quarterback, Charley Aull. During a game held on November 12, 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 carried off the field. 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.

References

(1920). "Aull and Martin genealogy".
PFRA Research. "Five Hundred Reasons: Football's First Pro: 1892".
"FamilySearch: Sign In".

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