| Born: | (1910-08-11)August 11, 1910 Dunkirk, New York, U.S. |
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| Died: | February 20, 1968(1968-02-20) (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 (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.
References
- "David 'Dave' Shafer Sprague".
- "1940 City Council". The Ottawa Evening Citizen. December 5, 1939. p. 13. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
| Hamilton Tigers 20th Grey Cup champions | |
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| Ottawa Rough Riders 28th Grey Cup champions | |
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