John Kropke
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| Date of birth: | January 3, 1966 |
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| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois |
Career information | |
| CFL status: | International |
| Position(s): | DT/DE |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight: | 278 lb (126 kg) |
| College: | Illinois State |
Organizations | |
| As coach: | |
| 2000 2001-2004 2005 2006-2007 2008-2011 2012-present |
Eureka Red Devils (LB) Eureka Red Devils (DL) Winnipeg Blue Bombers DL Montreal Alouettes (DL) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (DL) Chicago Maroons (DL) |
| As player: | |
| 1989-1995 1996 1997 |
Ottawa Rough Riders Winnipeg Blue Bombers 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 |
John Kropke (born January 3, 1966) is a former American football defensive tackle who played nine seasons in the Canadian Football League 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
Ottawa Rough Riders
Kropke played for the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1989 to 1995.[2]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Kropke played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1996.[2]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Kropke played of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1997, retiring after the season.[2][3]
Coaching career
Eureka College
Kropke served as linebackers coach of the Eureka Red Devils in 2000 before coaching the defensive line from 2001 to 2004.[3]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Kropke was defensive line coach of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2005.[3]
Montreal Alouettes
Krope served as defensive line coach of the Montreal Alouettes from 2006 to 2007.[3]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Krope was defensive line coach of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats from 2008 to 2011.[4][5]
University of Chicago
Krope has been defensive line coach of the Chicago Maroons since 2012.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "John Kropke". uchicago.edu. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "John Kropke". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Kropke Becomes Alouettes' Defensive Line Coach, Nine-year CFL Veteran Joins Als After Stint with Blue Bombers". marketwired.com. January 10, 2006. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ↑ "TICATS SET 2008 COACHING STAFF". montrealalouettes.com. February 12, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
- ↑ "The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ 2011 Season". cfldb.ca. Retrieved May 1, 2015.