 Roepke pictured in The Mansfield News, 1927 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Halfback | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 28, 1905 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | February 26, 1962 (aged 56) Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | William L. Dickinson (Jersey City, New Jersey) | ||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||
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John Peter Roepke (December 28, 1905 – February 26, 1962) was an American football halfback who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) for the Frankford Yellow Jackets as well as four seasons in minor leagues with the Atlantic City Tornadoes, Clifton Heights Orange & Black, Upper Darby Greenbacks, and Paterson Night Hawks. A native of New Jersey, he attended Penn State University, playing football, baseball, and basketball before graduating in 1928. He was selected to the College Football All-America Team following his senior season of 1927. Roepke also briefly played professional baseball for the Scranton Miners in 1928.