| John Kropke | |
| Birth Date: | 3 January 1966 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Number: | 73 |
| Import: | yes |
| Position1: | Defensive tackle |
| Position2: | Defensive end |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lb: | 278 |
| College: | Illinois State |
| Coaching Years1: | 2000 |
| Coaching Team1: | Eureka Red Devils (LB) |
| Coaching Years2: | 2001–2004 |
| Coaching Team2: | Eureka Red Devils (DL) |
| Coaching Years3: | 2005 |
| Coaching Team3: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers DL |
| Coaching Years4: | 2006–2007 |
| Coaching Team4: | Montreal Alouettes (DL) |
| Coaching Years5: | 2008–2011 |
| Coaching Team5: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (DL) |
| Coaching Years6: | 2012–present |
| Coaching Team6: | Chicago Maroons (Assistant DL) |
| Playing Years1: | – |
| Playing Team1: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Playing Team2: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Playing Team3: | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Career Highlights: |
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| Cfleastallstar: | ,, |
| Statlabel1: | Tackles |
| Statvalue1: | 316 |
| Statlabel2: | Quarterback sacks |
| Statvalue2: | 31 |
| Statlabel3: | Interceptions |
| Statvalue3: | 4 |
| Statlabel4: | Fumbles recovered |
| Statvalue4: | 3 |
| Statlabel5: | Total TDs |
| Statvalue5: | 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.
Kropke played college football for the Illinois State Redbirds. He earned AP Honorable Mention All-American honors in 1987.[1]
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]
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]