Dennis Sproul (born July 17, 1956) is an American former professional
football
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quarterback
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in the
National Football League
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(NFL). He was selected by the
Green Bay Packers
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in the eighth round of the
1978 NFL draft
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and played that season with the team.
Sproul played little league baseball in Maywood, California with his brother "Dale Jr." and father coach, and the team was nicknamed "the Maywood Merchants". Sproul played shortstop and second base along with friends Rick Costello, Larry Wiemers, Pete Tereshuck and Richie Robles.
He also played quarterback for ASU.
References
Players of American football from Downey, California
Green Bay Packers players
American football quarterbacks
Arizona State Sun Devils football players
1956 births
Living people
20th-century American sportsmen
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