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The first paid NFL player was William "Pudge" Heffelfinger, who was paid $500 to play in a game for the Allegheny Athletic Association against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club in 1892. This payment marked the beginning of professional football as a paid sport. Heffelfinger's participation was pivotal in establishing the legitimacy of professional players in the sport's early history.

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