About Alf Sparks
Lived 1903 – 1954 (aged 51). Alf Sparks was an australian rules football player.
Alfred Benjamin Sparks (7 January 1903 – 10 April 1954) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Family The son of George Metcalfe Sparks (1870-1947), and Mary May Sparks (1975-1949), née Impey, Alfred Benjamin Sparks known as "Tom" or "Tommy" to his family was born at Avoca, Victoria on 7 January 1903.
He married Eliza Clare Grimster (1901-1972) in 1940.
Football Recruited from Avoca, he played in three consecutive First XVIII games with Collingwood in 1926.
Death He died at his residence in Prahran, Victoria on 10 April 1954.
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Who was Alf Sparks?
Australian rules footballer (1903-1954)
When was Alf Sparks born?
Alf Sparks was born on 7 January 1903 in Avoca.
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Alf Sparks died on 10 April 1954 in Prahran.
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Alf Sparks was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alf Sparks. https://biography.guide/alf-sparks/
MLA: "Alf Sparks." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alf-sparks/.
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