Latrobe Athletic Association
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.
John Brallier: The first football player to admit to being a professional
Latrobe's 1895 team
1897 Latrobe Team: The First All Professional Team to Play an Entire Season
Latrobe's manager, David J. Berry
Latrobe is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,060 as of the 2020 census. A part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, it is located near Pennsylvania's scenic Chestnut Ridge. Latrobe was incorporated as a borough in 1854, and as a city in 1999. The current mayor is Eric J. Bartels.
Looking down Main Street in June 2021
Latrobe Railroad Station (1903); National Register of Historic Places
Citizens National Bank (1926); National Register of Historic Places
Mozart Hall (1890)