Researching Bruce Spraggins
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 38 people with the Spraggins surname? In that year Spraggins was ranked number 3541 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Bruce means "Woodlands" and is of French origin.
Records of Bruce Spraggins on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bruce Spraggins and the Spraggins Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 40 people with the Spraggins surname in the UK? Spraggins is now ranked number 4004 for popularity in the UK. |
Spraggins Genealogy Databases
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Bruce Spraggins. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Bruce Spraggins
Warren Bruce Spraggins (August 31, 1939 – September 12, 2021) was an American professional basketball player. In college, he led the NCAA Small Colleges in scoring in 1960–61 and was a two-time first-team All-Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association player for the Virginia Union Panthers. Professionally, Spraggins' career lasted from 1961 to 1971 spanning three different leagues (American Basketball League, Continental Basketball Association, and American Basketball Association).
Spraggins died on September 12, 2021, in Charles City, Virginia, at age 82.
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