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John DeSOUZA


John DeSouza
National Team Caps
Outdoor: 47 - Indoor: 18
Height, Weight5'8", 155 lbs
Date of BirthNovember 1, 1965
BirthplaceKampala, Uganda
ResidenceEtobicoke, Ontario
ClubGOA Reds Toronto
Athlete Stick Sponsor
Grays


Occupation:
  • Police Officer

Field Hockey
Background:
  • Started playing field hockey at age 16 in Toronto;
  • Represented Ontario from 1982 to present;
  • Played in all Senior National Championships since 1983, winning 6 times (1983, 1985, 1992, 1994, 1995 and 1999);
  • Played in the National Team from 1984 to 1989, then from 1992 to 1996;
  • Assistant Coach of the University of Toronto for 13 years (U. of T. always qualified for CIAU Nationals and won 2 National titles, in 1992 and 1996);
  • President of Field Hockey Ontario since 1998;
  • Assistant Coach for the Junior National Team at the 2000 World Cup Qualifier in Chile (3rd);

Competitions:
Personal File:
  • Interests (outside field hockey): ice hockey and golf

  • "Thrill of a lifetime" (given a chance to do anything in the world): sky diving

John DeSouza, Winnipeg, 1999
1999 Pan American Games, Winnipeg
Favorites
Field Hockey Memory:Final of the 1995 Pan American Games
in Mar del Plata
Moment in Sport:Canada (both men and women) winning Gold
in (ice) hockey at the 2002 Olympic Games.
Other Sports: Golf !
Female Athlete: Steffi Graff
Male Athlete: Wayne Gretzky
Drink: Coca Cola
Country Visited: Australia
Hobby: Scrabble
Actress: Julia Roberts
Actor: Morgan Freeman
Movies: Shawahank Redemption
TV Show: Law and Order
Singer / Band: Abba

"Life is short; enjoy everyday!"


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