Dave Sparks
American football player (1928–1954)
American football player
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | (1928-04-28)April 28, 1928 |
| Died: | December 7, 1954(1954-12-07) (aged 26) Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Lorain (Lorain, Ohio) |
| College: | South Carolina |
| Position: | Guard, tackle |
| NFL draft: | 1951 / Round: 15 / Pick: 173 |
| Career history | |
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David Walter Sparks (April 28, 1928 – December 5, 1954) was an American football player. He played professionally as a guard and tackle in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Francisco 49ers in 1951 and the Washington Redskins in 1954. Sparks played college football at the University of North Carolina and was selected in the 15th round of the 1951 NFL Draft by the 49ers.
Sparks died from a coronary thrombosis on December 5, 1954, at a friend's home in Arlington, Virginia just hours after playing for the Redskins against the Cleveland Browns.[1]
References
- ^ "Redskins' Tackle Dies After Game". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond, Virginia. December 6, 1954. p. 29. Retrieved September 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
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San Francisco 49ers 1951 NFL draft selections
- Y. A. Tittle
- Peter F. Schabarum
- Bill Mixon
- Dick Steere
- Al Carapella
- Bishop Strickland
- Dick Forbes
- Joe Arenas
- Bruce Van Alstyne
- Nick Feher
- Bill Jessup
- Jim Monachino
- Dick Harvin
- Rex Berry
- Dave Sparks
- Bob White
- Art Michalik
- Jim Murphy
- John Phillips
- Al Tate
- Hardy Brown
- Dwight Winslow
- Wally Brunswald
- Tom Kingsford
- Mike Peterson
- Keith Carpenter
- Ray Lung
- Jack Rohan
- S.P. Garnett
- Jerry Faske
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