David ‘Dave’ Shafer Sprague

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Biography

Athlete : Football
Year Inducted: 1966
Date of Birth: August 11th, 1910
Born in: Dunkirk, New York

David ‘Dave’ Shafer Sprague (deceased) starred at Delta Collegiate in Hamilton, Ontario as well as with the Hamilton Tigers. He came to Ottawa to star with powerful Rough Rider championship teams of the 1930s. Perennial All-Star. He won fame as a lineman and one of the most devastating ball carriers in the game.