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William Earl Sprackling
(c) 2022 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2022 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

William Earl Sprackling

American, 1890 - 1980
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BiographyWilliam Earl Sprackling (September 6, 1890 – May 27, 1980) was an American football quarterback. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1964. A native of Cleveland, Ohio,[1] Sprackling was the quarterback for the Brown University football team in 1909, 1910, and 1911. He was selected as an All-American at the quarterback position in 1910 and has been rated as the best college football player in the United States in 1910.

Sprackling later had a career in business and became the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Anaconda Wire and Cable Company.
Accessed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Sprackling#Later_years 12/21/2022 SM
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Last Updated8/7/24