Sprigg was born in Wagin, Western Australian in 1946[2] and was widely known as a sports enthusiast and athlete.[1] He was a lifetime member of the East Fremantle Football Club and played a total of 152 League games for the club.[1] Sprigg also worked at various other football clubs as a coach, chairman of selectors, captain and football manager. For example, he worked for the West Coast Eagles Football Club from 1990 to 1992.[1] Sprigg also worked as a consultant to the Western Australian Football Commission during the planning and formation of the Fremantle Football Club.
His heart attack and subsequent death prevented him from attending a partyroom meeting that day which saw Troy Buswell replace Paul Omodei as Liberal leader.[3]
The Australian: Leader breaks down after shock death
Sunday Times: Murdoch MLA Trevor Sprigg dead at 61
ABC News: East Fremantle mourns loss of MP Sprigg
January 07, 2023
trevor, sprigg, trevor, raymond, sprigg, august, 1946, january, 2008, australian, politician, legislator, from, western, australia, well, former, football, star, sprigg, member, liberal, party, liberal, party, legislative, whip, well, member, electorate, murdo. Trevor Raymond Sprigg 10 August 1946 17 January 2008 was an Australian politician and legislator from Western Australia as well as a former football star Sprigg a member of the Liberal Party was the Liberal Party legislative whip as well as the member for the electorate of Murdoch in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly 1 Trevor SpriggMember of the Western Australian Parliament for MurdochIn office 26 February 2005 17 January 2008Preceded byMike BoardSucceeded byChristian PorterPersonal detailsBorn 1946 08 10 10 August 1946Wagin Western AustraliaDied17 January 2008 2008 01 17 aged 61 Fremantle Western AustraliaPolitical partyLiberalSprigg was elected to his seat in the Western Australian general election in 2005 1 Contents 1 Personal life 2 Death 3 References 4 External linksPersonal life EditSprigg was born in Wagin Western Australian in 1946 2 and was widely known as a sports enthusiast and athlete 1 He was a lifetime member of the East Fremantle Football Club and played a total of 152 League games for the club 1 Sprigg also worked at various other football clubs as a coach chairman of selectors captain and football manager For example he worked for the West Coast Eagles Football Club from 1990 to 1992 1 Sprigg also worked as a consultant to the Western Australian Football Commission during the planning and formation of the Fremantle Football Club Additionally Sprigg worked for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation as well as several radio stations and newspapers as a part time columnist and football commentator 1 He was awarded an Australian Sports Medal in 2000 Sprigg was married and had five children Sharon Natalie Jarrod Travis and Brett and seven grandchildren 1 Death EditTrevor Sprigg died from a heart attack at Fremantle Hospital in Perth on 17 January 2008 at the age of 61 1 His heart attack and subsequent death prevented him from attending a partyroom meeting that day which saw Troy Buswell replace Paul Omodei as Liberal leader 3 References Edit a b c d e f g h Trevor Sprigg dead at 61 Australian Broadcasting Corporation 17 January 2008 Retrieved 20 January 2008 Trevor Sprigg MLA 16 February 2007 Archived from the original on 20 January 2008 Retrieved 21 January 2008 Buswell new WA Liberal leader ABC News External links EditTrevor Sprigg s MP page The Australian Leader breaks down after shock death Sunday Times Murdoch MLA Trevor Sprigg dead at 61 ABC News East Fremantle mourns loss of MP Sprigg Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trevor Sprigg amp oldid 1066675462, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
