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.
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| Date of birth | January 3, 1966 |
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| 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 East All-Star | 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Career stats | |
| Tackles | 316 |
| Quarterback sacks | 31 |
| Interceptions | 4 |
| Fumbles recovered | 3 |
| Total TDs | 3 |
College career
editKropke played college football for the Illinois State Redbirds. He earned AP Honorable Mention All-American honors in 1987.[1]
Professional career
editKropke 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
editKropke 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
edit- ^ a b "John Kropke". uchicago.edu. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c "John Kropke". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ "TICATS SET 2008 COACHING STAFF". montrealalouettes.com. February 12, 2008. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ^ "The Hamilton Tiger-Cats' 2011 Season". cfldb.ca. Archived from the original on May 1, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2015.