Jack Gass

Stuart John "Jack" Gass was an early professional football player. He played with the Latrobe Athletic Association in 1897, 1898 and 1900. In 1898, he was a member of the [1898 Western Pennsylvania All-Star American football|football team|Western Pennsylvania All-Stars], which was a team put together by Latrobe manager Dave Berry for the purpose of challenging the star-filled Duquesne Country and Athletic Club to the first pro football all-star game held at Exposition Park in Pittsburgh. The All-Stars lost to Duquesne, 16–0. In 1897, Gass was a member of the very first all-professional football team, in Latrobe, to play a complete season together. In 1900, he played for Latrobe's rival, the Greensburg Athletic Association.