David Sprague, the Glossary
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.[1]
Table of Contents
18 relations: American football, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, Canadian Football Hall of Fame, Canadian Football League, Defensive tackle, Delta Secondary School (Hamilton, Ontario), Dunkirk, New York, Elmdale Ward, Grey Cup, Hamilton Tigers (football), Ottawa, Ottawa Board of Control, Ottawa City Council, Ottawa Rough Riders, Running back, 1940 Ottawa municipal election, 20th Grey Cup, 28th Grey Cup.
- Hamilton Tigers football players
American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.
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Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (Panthéon des sports canadiens; sometimes referred to as the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame) is a Canadian sports hall of fame and museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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The Canadian Football Hall of Fame (CFHOF) is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates achievements in Canadian football.
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The Canadian Football League (CFL; Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada.
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Defensive tackle
A defensive tackle (DT) is a position in American football that typically lines up on the line of scrimmage, opposite one of the offensive guards; however, he may also line up opposite one of the offensive tackles.
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Delta Secondary School (Hamilton, Ontario)
Delta Secondary School was a Canadian high school in Hamilton, Ontario.
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Dunkirk, New York
Dunkirk is a city in Chautauqua County, New York, United States.
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Elmdale Ward
Elmdale Ward was a municipal ward in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Grey Cup
The Grey Cup (Coupe Grey) is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football.
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The Hamilton Tigers were a Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario that played in the Ontario Rugby Football Union from 1883 to 1906 and 1948 to 1949 and in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union from 1907 to 1947.
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Ottawa
Ottawa (Canadian French) is the capital city of Canada.
Ottawa Board of Control
The Ottawa Board of Control was an important part of the governance of Ottawa, Ontario from 1908 until 1980 when it was abolished.
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Ottawa City Council
Ottawa City Council (Conseil municipal d'Ottawa) is the governing body of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
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Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876.
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Running back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football.
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1940 Ottawa municipal election
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on December 2, 1940.
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20th Grey Cup
The 20th Grey Cup was played on December 3, 1932, before 4,806 fans at the Civic Stadium at Hamilton.
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28th Grey Cup
The 28th Grey Cup was played as a two-game series with the first game played on November 30, 1940, before 4,998 fans at Varsity Stadium in Toronto.
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See also
Hamilton Tigers football players
- Abe Zvonkin
- Alex Denman
- Andy Sokol
- Ben Simpson
- Bob Isbister
- Bob Isbister Jr.
- Brian Timmis
- Cap Fear
- David Sprague
- Denis Whitaker
- Ernie Cox
- Frank Filchock
- Frank Turville
- Fred Kijek
- George Festeryga
- George Larson
- Huck Welch
- Jack Harper (Canadian football)
- Jake Gaudaur
- Joey Pal
- John Ferraro (Canadian football)
- John Fitzpatrick (athlete)
- Johnny Evans (Canadian football)
- Merle Hapes
- Nick Paithouski
- Pat Santucci
- Paul Alford
- Pep Leadlay
- Reg Wheeler
- Ross Craig
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Sprague
Also known as Dave Sprague, Sprague, David.