Albert Alexander Sparlis[1] (May 20, 1920 – July 9, 2005) was an American football player.

[2] Several years later, he briefly lived with his mother in Phoenix, then returned to Los Angeles where he attended Polytechnic High School.

[2] He played high school football and graduated with the highest grade average in his class.

His college career was interrupted by World War II military service, where he flew B-25s in Southeast Asia.

[4] Returning to UCLA, Sparlis played for the 1945 team that finished with a 5–4 record.