[5] Because Sprouse was tall for her age, and the Buchanan coaches did not know her ability, she was assigned to the center section.
[4] She was a starter for all four years of her high school career, averaging 36 points a game as a senior.
[4] She enrolled at Nashville Business College at the age of 16 before even graduating from high school to play on their AAU team.
[1] In 1940, while still a teenager, Sprouse helped Nashville Business College upset the top-seeded (and defending champion) Galveston Anicos in the semi-finals.
Despite losing to the Little Rock Travelers, led by Hazel Walker, in the finals, Sprouse's performance was strong enough to earn the MVP honors for the tournament.