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Home field | Athletic Park |
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The 1893 Greensburg Athletic Association season was their fourth season in existence. The team's record for this season is largely unknown. Lloyd B. Huff was the team manager and Richard Coulter Jr. was captain. [1]
Date | Opponent | Result |
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September 30 | Altoona Athletic Club [2] | Unknown |
October 7 | The Kiski School [3] | Unknown |
October 14 | at Pittsburgh Athletic Club | L 10–0 |
October 21 | Western University of Pennsylvania | Canceled [4] |
October 28 | at Altoona Athletic Club | L 24–0 [5] |
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