About John Kropke
Born 1966. John Kropke is an American american football player.
John Kropke (born January 3, 1966) is an American former professional 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.
Professional career Kropke played for the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1989 to 1995. He played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1996.
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. He has been assistant defensive line coach of the Chicago Maroons of the University of Chicago since 2012.
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John Kropke was born on 3 January 1966 in Chicago.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Kropke. https://biography.guide/john-kropke/
MLA: "John Kropke." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/john-kropke/.
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