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John Schepers of Regina is to enter the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame on March 24 in Vancouver.

He is among 12 recently announced inductees who excelled as players in the 1940s, 1950s or 1960s.

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Schepers starred in the old Western Canada Soccer League, setting the circuit’s all-time scoring record by registering 131 goals over a nine-season span that began in 1963. He led the league in scoring four times.

In 1962, at age 19, he scored four goals to help Winnipeg defeat Edmonton 6-0 in the national final.

He helped Regina Concordia win Western Canada League titles in 1963 and 1964. He had three stints with the Concordia — 1963-66, 1969-71 and 1977-83 — during his time as a senior-level player.

Schepers also competed for Canada internationally on several occasions.

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National running back Kienan LaFrance is returning to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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