John Tripson
American football player (1919–1997)
American football player
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Born: | (1919-09-17)September 17, 1919 Madero, Texas, U.S. | ||||
Died: | July 6, 1997(1997-07-06) (aged 77) | ||||
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College: | Mississippi State | ||||
Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
NFL draft: | 1941 / round: 6 / pick: 45 | ||||
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John Robert Tripson (September 17, 1919 – July 6, 1997) was a professional American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played one season for the Detroit Lions, who drafted him in the sixth round of the 1941 NFL Draft.[1]
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.[2]
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Detroit Lions 1941 NFL draft selections
- Jim Thomason
- Gene Goodreault
- Harry Hopp
- Augie Lio
- Robert Nelson
- John Tripson
- John Jett
- Joseph Manzo
- Jasper Davis
- Ted Pavelec
- Milt Piepul
- Billy Jefferson
- Maurice Britt
- Alex Schibanoff
- Perry Scott
- George Sarris
- Fred Gage
- Charlie Ishmael
- Len Isberg
- Paul Friedlander
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