Researching John Schepers
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The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
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John Schepers
John Schepers (27 February 1943) is a Canadian former soccer player. He was a national champion with Winnipeg AN&AF Scottish (1962) and a three-time Western Canada Soccer League winner with Regina Concordia (1963, 1964) and Calgary Buffalo Kickers (1968).
At the international level, Schepers first represented Canada in 1960 on a tour of the Soviet Union and Britain. In 1971, he made 10 international "B" appearances with Canada's Olympic team in Olympic Qualifiers and the 1971 Pan American Games in Colombia.
As a teenager in 1962, he scored four goals in the Canada Soccer Championship final as Winnipeg AN&AF Scottish won 6–0 over Edmonton Edelweiss.
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