Meet the American who was the first paid professional football player: Pudge Heffelfinger

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Gridiron goliath and Yale star Pudge Heffelfinger was later paid $500 to play for the Allegheny Athletic Association in 1892, becoming the first professional football player.
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Mother of Navy SEAL candidate who died during Hell Week fumes over lack of action, transparency 8 months later

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The mother of a Navy seaman who died after successfully completing SEAL training is fuming over the agency's lack of action and transparency over eight months after his death.
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Meet the American who shaped modern football: Walter Camp, pigskin pioneer

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Walter Camp earned the title "father of football" for his role in shaping the game that dominates America's sports landscape today. He was a player and coach at Yale.
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