Phillippi_Sparks

Phillippi Sparks

Phillippi Sparks

American football player (born 1969)

Phillippi Dwain Sparks (born April 15, 1969) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League.

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Sparks graduated from Maryvale High School in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1987. He attended and played football for Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona, from 1987 through 1989. Sparks played a key role on Glendale Community College's 1988 National Junior College Athletic Association national championship football team.

He then attended Arizona State University, where he was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He was drafted by the New York Giants as the 13th pick in the second round of the 1992 NFL Draft.[1][2] He played left cornerback opposite Jason Sehorn for six years and formed a talented defensive backfield tandem. He played for the Giants until 1999. In 2000, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys.[3] Sparks announced his retirement on August 28, 2001, having played for nine seasons.

He now resides in San Diego.[1] Sparks has a son and a daughter. His daughter, Jordin, is a Grammy nominated singer who won the sixth season of American Idol in 2007.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Freeman, Mike (4 August 1995). "Giants' Sparks has a new attitude". New York Times. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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    "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
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    Aron, Jaime (12 October 2000). "Ex-Giant Sparks ready to tackle NY". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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    Elber, Lynn (24 May 2007). "17-year-old Jordin Sparks claims 'Idol' title". Eugene Register-Guard. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
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