John Roper Memorabilia & Collectibles

About John Roper Memorabilia & Collectibles

John Alfred Roper is a retired American football player born on October 4, 1965 in Houston, Texas. He went to Jack Yates High School in Houston and attended college at Texas A&M University where he also played football. He played as a linebacker in the National Football League and wore jersey number 55 for the Chicago Bears, 53 for the Dallas Cowboys, and 56 for the Philadelphia Eagles

 

Roper was drafted as 36th overall in the 2nd round of the 1989 National Football League Entry Draft by the Chicago Bears. He played for three seasons with the Bears and in 1993 played for the Dallas Cowboys. One noted incident about him is the time he fell asleep during a meeting with the Cowboys. After that incident, he was straight away put on waivers. Later that same year, Roper played for the Philadelphia Eagles. In his five- year career, he started 39 out of 68 games played, with 2 interceptions, 1 kickoff return, 18 sacks, and 1 fumble.

 

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About John Roper:

John Roper (full name: John Christopher Roper; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1993 until 1995 for the Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants. He played for the Reds from 1993 - 1995 and Giants in 1995. Over 3 seasons, he started 32 games, won 8 games, struck out 111 batters, and had a 5.35 ERA. Born on November 21, 1971 in Southern Pines, NC, Roper stands 6' 0" and weighs 175 lb. He attended Hoke County (Raeford, NC) high school and was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 12th round of the 1990 amateur draft. His debut was on May 16, 1993 and he played his final game on September 11, 1995. Common misspellings of his name include John Christopher james jim jimmy John jon Roper.