| John Stroppa | |
| Import: | no |
| Birth Date: | 2 January 1926 |
| Birth Place: | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Death Place: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Position1: | Defensive back |
| Amateur Team: | Elmwood Bombers |
| Playing Years1: | – |
John Stroppa (January 2, 1926 - May 7, 2017) was a halfback who played in the Canadian Football League for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers from 1949 to 1951.
A native of Winnipeg, Stroppa took the league by storm in 1949, being the surprise winner of the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy for Canadian rookie of the year in the west.[1] He also played in the famed Mud Bowl, the 1950 Grey Cup but retired after a serious mid-season kidney injury in 1951.[2]
After his playing days Stroppa moved to Edmonton because of his job, and took up amateur officiating. He then became one of the few professional players to become a CFL referee, working 250 games in 15 years, after which he became the CFL's supervisor of officials for another 11 years. He died in Edmonton on May 7, 2017.[3]