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MO V ING F OR WARD E L EA Z AR R O D GE R S I am a fortunate and proud son of Vincent Rodgers, who was well known to many as a soccer legend. My Dad was a God-fearing man, anyone who experienced a glimpse of his life, would agree that he did everything in his power to love and serve our family. My father lead by example. He was an exceptionally humble man. He was born on 24 / 06 / 1954. He adopted the name “Slappes”, because of his flexible and acrobatic ability as a goal keeper. Many thought he had exceptional talent , he even received a call up to WP and a stint as semipro with Cape Town United which bears testimony of his talented skills. During 1972 he instilled so much confidence in his team, that they were able to achieve 5 trophies during his tenure! Unfortunately my father lost the use of his fingers during an accident at work at the peak of his career. I know he would have been one of the great legends in South Africa, to me he definitely was and still is!
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