John Schneider (Canadian football)

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John Schneider
Born: (1945-02-01) February 1, 1945 (age 79)
Career information
CFL status American
Position(s) QB
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
College Toledo
Career history
As player
1968 1969 Winnipeg Blue Bombers

John Schneider (born January 1, 1945) was a Canadian football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football at the University of Toledo and is a member of their athletic hall of fame (inducted 1982). [1] [2]

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References

  1. "John Schneider football statistics on StatsCrew.com".
  2. "John Schneider, Football (1965-67)". University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved 2022-07-15.