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Allegheny Athletic Association & the Pittsburgh Athletic Club Rivalry

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh#1900_to_present Excerpt from the article: From 1891 to 1911, the city's name was federally recognized as "Pittsburg", though use of the final  h  was retained during this period by the city government and other local organizations. [24] [20]     --------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://pabook2.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/Football.html Excerpts from the article: Where was professional football born? When did the first professional game take place? On November 12, 1892 Pittsburgh[*], Pennsylvania held the very first professional football game between the Pittsburgh Athletic Club and the Allegheny Athletic Club. * Allegheny, PA was the actual site.  Allegheny City  was a municipality that existed in the  U.S. state  of  Pennsylvania  from 1788 until it was annexed by  Pittsburgh  in 1907. [Source:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegheny,_Pennsy...