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On This Day in Pittsburgh History: October 3, 1908 Players for the Pittsburgh Panthers wore numbered jerseys for the first time. It is believed that Pitt was the first college football team to so outfit their players (via, via, via).

On This Day in Pittsburgh History: October 3, 1908 

Players for the Pittsburgh Panthers wore numbered jerseys for the first time. It is believed that Pitt was the first college football team to so outfit their players (via, via, via). 

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4 years ago on October 04, 2013 at 11:24am
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