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John Barnes... he moved to Canada in 1951... was a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians... he was 81 years old when he passed away in Oshawa, ON on 2 February 1999...
served as the 25th President of the Canadian Soccer Association (1972-73)... honoured by the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame...
served as the 25th President of Canada Soccer (1972-73)... resigned from his post as President in May 1973 at the Annual Meeting in Edmonton, AB (he was succeeded by Bill Stirling who was named an interim president)... served as Canada Soccer Vice-President (1971-72) and Canada Soccer Director (1976-77)...
served as president of the Ontario Soccer Association (1969-72), which was known as the Ontario Football Association until 1970...
