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.

"[3] Ivy League historian George Trevor called him an "eye-dazzler in the open field, a flashy punt-handler and bulls-eye passer.

As a quarterback, he was a marvel at calling plays, picking out soft spots in the defense of an opponent unerringly.

[2] After the game, Brown students "carried Sprack on their shoulders, hugged and patted him and then the girls started to kissing him.

"[13] Walter Camp wrote the following about Sprackling's performance against Yale: "Rarely has a quarterback on an American college eleven come out of a big contest with so fine a record.

A peppery field general, Sprackling frequently chided his teammates over missed assignments and teased opponents with his refusal to don helmet and pads.

When the hotel in Pasadena refused to allow Pollard, one of the first African Americans to play in the NFL, Sprackling demanded to see the manager.

According to an account published in Sports Illustrated: "When the clerk refused, Sprackling pounded on the desk bell and shouted, 'If there isn't a room for Fritz Pollard, none of us wants one.'

"[20] Sprackling later had a career in business and became the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Anaconda Wire and Cable Company.