spɹˈɪŋkəl kwˈɪkli dɪvˈɛləpt ɐ ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ hɪz ɐɡɹˈɛsɪv plˈeɪɪŋ stˈaɪl; ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks ˌɛnˌɛfˈɛl tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ɡˈeɪm, nˈuː jˈɔːɹk dʒˈaɪənts dʒˈɔːɹdʒ fɹˈæŋk, fɹˈæŋk ɹˈeɪɡən, ænd fɹˈæŋk fˈɪltʃɑːk lˈɛft wɪð ˈɪndʒɚɹiz səstˈeɪnd ɪn hˈɪts fɹʌm spɹˈɪŋkəl.
Sprinkle quickly developed a reputation for his aggressive playing style; in the 1946 NFL Championship Game, New York Giants George Franck, Frank Reagan, and Frank Filchock left with injuries sustained in hits from Sprinkle.