John Kropke

John Kropke

No. 73
Date of birth	(1966-01-03) January 3, 1966 (age 58)
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Career information
CFL status	International
Position(s)	DT/DE
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	278 lb (126 kg)
US college	Illinois State
Career history
As coach
2000	Eureka Red Devils (LB)
2001–2004	Eureka Red Devils (DL)
2005	Winnipeg Blue Bombers DL
2006–2007	Montreal Alouettes (DL)
2008–2011	Hamilton Tiger-Cats (DL)
2012–present	Chicago Maroons (Assistant DL)
As player
1989–1995	Ottawa Rough Riders
1996	Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1997	Saskatchewan Roughriders
Career highlights and awards
CFL Northern All-Star (1995) 2× Intergold CFLPA All-Star (1996, 1997)
CFL East All-Star	1992, 1993, 1994
Career stats
Tackles	316
Quarterback sacks	31
Interceptions	4
Fumbles recovered	3
Total TDs	3

John Kropke (born January 3, 1966) is a former American football defensive tackle who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Ottawa Rough Riders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He played college football at Illinois State University.

College career

Kropke played college football for the Illinois State Redbirds. He earned AP Honorable Mention All-American honors in 1987. ^[1]

Professional career

Kropke played for the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1989 to 1995. ^[2] He played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1996. ^[2] He played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1997, retiring after the season. ^{[2] [3]}

Coaching career

Kropke served as linebackers coach of the Eureka Red Devils of Eureka College in 2000 before coaching the defensive line from 2001 to 2004. ^[3] He was defensive line coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2005. ^[3] He served as defensive line coach of the Montreal Alouettes from 2006 to 2007. ^[3] Kropke was defensive line coach of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 2008 to 2011. ^{[4] [5]} He has been assistant defensive line coach of the Chicago Maroons of the University of Chicago since 2012. ^[1]

References

1. "John Kropke". uchicago.edu. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
2. "John Kropke". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
3. "Kropke Becomes Alouettes' Defensive Line Coach, Nine-year CFL Veteran Joins Als After Stint with Blue Bombers". marketwired.com. January 10, 2006. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
4. "TICATS SET 2008 COACHING STAFF". montrealalouettes.com. February 12, 2008. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
5. "The Hamilton Tiger-Cats' 2011 Season". cfldb.ca. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.

External links

• Just Sports Stats