Bob Spargo, Sr.
| Bob Spargo | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Bob Spargo | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 1913 | ||
| Date of death | 14 May 1994 (aged 80) | ||
| Original team(s) | Riversides | ||
| Height / weight | 175 cm / 69 kg | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1934–41 | Footscray | 65 (6) | |
| 1942 | Melbourne | 2 (0) | |
| Total | 67 (6) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Bob Spargo (7 July 1913 – 14 May 1994) was a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Spargo's two sons Robert and Ricky also both played for Footscray Football Club.
Spargo was an accomplished professional athlete who was placed 3rd in both the 1936 and 1940 Stawell Gift finals. In 1936 he was 3rd off 9¾yds to Roy McCann and in 1940 he was 3rd off 8yds to Alex Reid.
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