Latrobe Athletic Association

Latrobe Athletic Association
Founded	1895
Folded	1909
Based in	Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States
League	Western Pennsylvania Circuit
Team history	Latrobe Athletic Association ; (1895–1907)
Team colors	Orange, maroon (1895); ; Red, blue (1897–1900); ; Red, green (1903–1907);
Nickname(s)	"Latrobers"
Head coaches	Russell Aukerman (1895); John Brallier (1896); Walter Okeson (1897); Alfred E. Bull (1898); Russell Knight (1900); John Brallier (1902–1907)
General managers	David J. Berry (1895–1900); John Brallier (1903–1907)
Owner(s)	Latrobe YMCA
W. Pennsylvania Championship wins	(3) 1903, 1904, 1905
Undefeated seasons	(5) 1899, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905
Home field(s)	Latrobe YMCA

The Latrobe Athletic Association was a professional football team located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, from 1895 until 1909. A member of the unofficial Western Pennsylvania Professional Football Circuit, the team is best known for being the first football club to play a full season while composed entirely of professional players. In 1895, team's quarterback, John Brallier, also became the first football player to openly turn professional, by accepting $10 and expenses to play for Latrobe against the Jeannette Athletic Club.^[1]

^ "Chronology of Football 1869-1910". NFLTeamHistory.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

[1] "Chronology of Football 1869-1910". NFLTeamHistory.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2012.

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