Bud Sprague
_at_West_Point_in_1929.png) Sprague at West Point in 1929 | |
| Army Cadets | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 8, 1904 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Died: | April 25, 1973 (aged 68) New York, New York, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| College Football Hall of Fame (1970) | |
Mortimer Ernest "Bud" Sprague (September 8, 1904 – April 25, 1973) was an American college football player. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1970.[1]
Sprague was one of the eight children born to Minna and George Sprague, of the Oak Cliff neighborhood in Dallas. His father, George, served on the Dallas City Council and as the Mayor of Dallas from 1937 to 1939. Sprague first played at the University of Texas before transferring to the United States Military Academy. He was captain of the 1928 Army Cadets football team. Three of his younger brothers—Howard, Johnny, and Charlie—captained football teams at Southern Methodist University (SMU). Sprague later became an insurance executive. He died of cancer, on April 25, 1973, at his home in Manhattan.[2]
References
- ^ "Bud Sprague (1970)". College Football Hall of Fame.
- ^ "Bud Sprague Dies Of Cancer at 68". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. Associated Press. April 27, 1973. p. 2D. Retrieved August 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com
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