Chappie Sheppell (May 1, 1914 – November 29, 1985) was an American

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who led the American Soccer League in scoring in 1943. He was a member of the

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US Olympic soccer team. Sheppell was born Charles Frederick Sheppell on May 1, 1914, in Kearny, New Jersey. Sheppell began playing professionally in the American Soccer League in 1934 for the

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. In 1942, he finished fifth in the scoring table with twelve goals in seventeen games while playing for the

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. In 1943, he topped the charts with twelve goals and fourteen assists in fifteen games. In 1950, the Irish finished runner-up to the

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. Sheppell retired at the end of the season. Sheppell played for the Kearny Condons baseball team between 1936 and 1940. From 1940 to 1945, he played for the Top Hatters of Kearny softball team. Sheppell married Glasgow-born Margaret Jenkins. The couple had four daughters. Sheppell died in Point Pleasant, New Jersey on November 29, 1985, at the age of 71.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sheppell, Chappie American men's soccer players American Soccer League (1933–1983) players Kearny Scots players Kearny Celtic players Men's association football forwards 1914 births 1985 deaths 20th-century American sportsmen Sportspeople from Kearny, New Jersey Soccer players from Hudson County, New Jersey