Post-OSU Update: Joe Apke transferred to Cincinnati after the 1981 season. He was a starter for the Bearcats. (updated: Apr. 2024)

Major: Business Administration (1981)

Weight: 217 (1981), 212 (1980)

1981 Media Guide: An excellent technician, who lacked only weight and upper-body strength in 1980 … had added 12 pounds since last season and is much stronger … will challenge for a starting berth at center for Ohio State.

1980 Media Guide: Is a strong candidate to start at center despite his youth.

High School: Was an all-Ohio and All-American center at Moeller High … played guard as a sophomore, end as a junior and center as a senior in high school … captained the Moeller football and basketball teams … won ten high school letters … in four years of high school, his teams compiled a 39-3 record … was a fine center in basketball.

Personal: From a family of seven … works for his father, a painting contractor, during the summer.