About David Sprague
Lived 1910 – 1968 (aged 57). David Sprague was a Canadian canadian football player.
David Shafer Sprague (August 11, 1910 – February 20, 1968) was a star football player in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for eleven seasons for the Hamilton Tigers and the Ottawa Rough Riders. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.
Sprague represented Elmdale Ward for one year on Ottawa City Council in 1940. In the 1940 election he ran for a seat on the Ottawa Board of Control, but lost.
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Who was David Sprague?
Canadian football player (1910-1968)
When was David Sprague born?
David Sprague was born on 11 August 1910 in Dunkirk.
When did David Sprague die?
David Sprague died on 20 February 1968 in Ottawa.
What was David Sprague's occupation?
David Sprague was a canadian football player.
What nationality was David Sprague?
David Sprague was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Sprague. https://biography.guide/david-sprague/
MLA: "David Sprague." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/david-sprague/.
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