David Sprague
| Born: | August 11, 1910 Dunkirk, New York,U.S. |
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| Died: | February 20, 1968(aged 57) Ottawa, Ontario,Canada |
| Career information | |
| Position(s) | Running back Defensive tackle |
| College | Delta Collegiate |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1930–1932 | Hamilton Tigers |
| 1933–1940 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL East All-Star | 1932, 1936, 1939, 1940 |
| Career stats | |
David Shafer Sprague[1](August 11, 1910 – February 20, 1968) was a starfootballplayer in theCanadian Football League(CFL) for eleven seasons for theHamilton Tigersand theOttawa Rough Riders.He was inducted into theCanadian Football Hall of Famein 1963 and into theCanada's Sports Hall of Famein 1975.
Sprague representedElmdale Wardfor one year onOttawa City Councilin 1940.[2]In the1940 electionhe ran for a seat on theOttawa Board of Control,but lost.
References
[edit]- ^"David 'Dave' Shafer Sprague".
- ^"1940 City Council".The Ottawa Evening Citizen.December 5, 1939. p. 13.RetrievedAugust 2,2023.
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- 1910 births
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- People from Dunkirk, New York
- Sportspeople from Chautauqua County, New York
- American emigrants to Canada
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- Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductees
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