Place of birth: Madero, Texas Name John Tripson | Games started: 9 Games played: 11 Positions Tackle | |
Date of birth: (1919-09-17)September 17, 1919 Date of death: July 6, 1997(1997-07-06) (aged 77) NFL draft: 1941 / Round: 6 / Pick: 45 Died July 6, 1997, Vero Beach, Florida, United States College Mississippi State Bulldogs football | ||
John Robert Tripson (September 17, 1919 – July 6, 1997) was a professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He played one season for the Detroit Lions (1941).
He received the Navy Cross for gallantry in the invasion of North Africa in World War II, along with fellow former NFL player Robert Halperin.
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