Trevor Sprigg
Trevor Sprigg | |
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Member of the Western Australian Parliament for Murdoch | |
In office 26 February 2005 – 17 January 2008 | |
Preceded by | Mike Board |
Succeeded by | Christian Porter |
Personal details | |
Born | (1946-08-10)10 August 1946 Wagin, Western Australia |
Died | 17 January 2008(2008-01-17) (aged 61) Fremantle, Western Australia |
Political party | Liberal |
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]
Sprigg was elected to his seat in the Western Australian general election in 2005.[1]
Personal life
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.
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
Trevor 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
- ^ 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". ABC News. 17 January 2008.
External links
- Trevor 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
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