Dale R. Sprankle
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 4, 1898 Beach City, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 1963 (aged 65) Albion, Michigan, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| c. 1920 | Mount Union |
| Basketball | |
| c. 1920 | Mount Union |
| Baseball | |
| c. 1920 | Mount Union |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1923–1935 | Adrian |
| 1936–1946 | Albion |
| Basketball | |
| 1923–1936 | Adrian |
| Baseball | |
| 1924–1929 | Adrian |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 91–85–12 (football) 130–122 (basketball) 24–40–1 (baseball) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 6 MOCC (1930–1935) 2 MIAA (1939–1940) | |
Dale Reese Sprankle (August 4, 1898 – November 11, 1963) was an American sports coach and athletic director at both Adrian College and Albion College in Michigan. Over the course of his 35-year career, Sprankle won 23 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) conference championships in four sports, making him one of the winningest coaches in that conference's history.