Ken Sparks

Ken Sparks (February 25, 1944 – March 29, 2017) was an American football coach and player. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee. 

 Career 
Sparks served as the head football coach at Carson–Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee from 1980 until his retirement at the end of the 2016 season. He was the record-holder for the most wins as a coach in NCAA Division II history.  He won five NAIA Championships (1983–1984, 1986, 1988–1989). He retired on November 2016.

 Death 
Sparks died March 29, 2017 in Knoxville from prostate cancer, aged 73.Ken Sparks, coaching icon at Carson-Newman, dies at 73

References

Other websites
 Carson–Newman profile 

Category:1944 births
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Category:Deaths from prostate cancer
Category:Cancer deaths in Tennessee
Category:American football players
Category:American football coaches
Category:Sportspeople from Knoxville, Tennessee