David Sprague
Encyclopedia
David S. Sprague was a star football player in the Canadian Football League
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. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?nid=QBJtjoHflPwC&dat=19391205&printsec=frontpage In the 1940 election
he ran for a seat on the Ottawa Board of Control
, but lost.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
for eleven seasons for the Hamilton Tigers
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...
and the Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...
. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Canadian Football Hall of Fame
The Canadian Football Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit corporation, located in Hamilton, Ontario, that celebrates great achievements in Canadian football. It is an open to the public institution. It includes displays about the Canadian Football League, Canadian university football and Canadian...
in 1963 and into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is a hall of fame established in 1955 to "preserve the record of Canadian sports achievements and to promote a greater awareness of Canada's heritage of sport." It is located at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta...
in 1975.
Sprague represented Elmdale Ward
Elmdale Ward
Elmdale Ward was a municipal ward in the city of Ottawa, Canada.The ward was created in 1929 when it was split off from Dalhousie Ward. It existed until 1994, when it was merged with Queensboro Ward to become Kitchissippi Ward...
for one year on Ottawa City Council
Ottawa City Council
The Ottawa City Council is the governing body of the City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It is composed of 23 city councillors and the mayor. The mayor is elected at large, while each of the councillors represent wards throughout the city. Council members are elected to four year terms with the...
in 1940. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?nid=QBJtjoHflPwC&dat=19391205&printsec=frontpage In the 1940 election
Ottawa municipal election, 1940
-Mayor of Ottawa:-Ottawa Board of Control:-Ottawa City Council:...
he ran for a seat on the Ottawa Board of Control
Ottawa Board of Control
The Ottawa Board of Control was an important part of the governance of Ottawa, Ontario from 1908 until 1978 when it was abolished. Through the 19th century Ottawa had been governed by a mayor and city council, but most councilors were only part time and could spend only a few hours per week on...
, but lost.