Johnny Roepke

Games played:	10
Games started:	3
Touchdowns:	1

Johnny Roepke
	Roepke pictured in The Mansfield News, 1927
No. 6
Position:	Halfback
Personal information
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)
Career information
High school:	William L. Dickinson; (Jersey City, New Jersey)
College:	Penn State
Career history
	Frankford Yellow Jackets (1928); Atlantic City Tornadoes (1929); Clifton Heights Orange & Black (1929); Upper Darby Greenbacks (1930–1931); Paterson Night Hawks (1932);
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-American (1927);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	10
Games started:	3
Touchdowns:	1
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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.

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