Gerald Roper

{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1959)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox gridiron football person | name = Gerald Roper | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|11|7}} | birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | death_date = | death_place = | team = | number = | status = | position1 = Guard | height_ft = | height_in = | weight_lb = | college = Arizona | playing_years1 = 1982–1989, 1992 | playing_team1 = BC Lions | playing_years2 = 1989–1991 | playing_team2 = Ottawa Rough Riders | career_highlights = * Grey Cup champion (1985) * CFL All-Star (1988) * CFL East All-Star (1990) * 2× CFL West All-Star (1987, 1988) }} '''Gerald Roper''' (born November 7, 1959) is a Canadian former professional football offensive lineman who played 11 seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for two different teams. He was a part of the BC Lions Grey Cup victory in 1985.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kingston |first=Gary |title=Roper's home again with Lions |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun/128773411/ |newspaper=Vancouver Sun |location=Vancouver, British Columbia |date=June 3, 1992 |page=D9 |access-date=July 24, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}</ref>

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