Word: schepers
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Sophomore year had two really special moments, both of them associated with his brother Dave, a starting center for two years on the Harvard varsity who graduated in 1980. "I respect him probably more than anyone in the world," Scheper says...
First, there was the Princeton game of '79, in which Scheper scored his only touchdown of the season. "It was a trap play right over my brother's butt." Scheper says. "I gave him the ball afterward. That was such a big thrill for me." Second, there was Harvard's amazing 22-7 upset win over undefeated Yale in New Haven. "I was more excited for Dave than anything else," Scheper says...
Last season was cut almost in half by a knee injury, and you know about this year. Scheper runs his patterns and returns kicks (by running back two kick-offs in the Yale game he will break the Harvard record for most career kick-off returns), hoping each week that this will be his big game. He's got extra incentive for the final game of his varsity career...
...father, who has never seen him in a varsity uniform, and Dave are driving all the way from California for The Game. Scheper would like nothing better than to score a couple of touchdowns for the family and help the Crimson knock off the Elis...
...experienced many emotions during my Harvard football career. Disappointment, confusion...elation too," Scheper says. "I've been happy being associated with many of the players in Harvard football and with the game in general. But overall I'm kind of disappointed about my football experience. It's tearing my guts out that I'm not getting a chance to contribute to the team...