John Tripson
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| Born: | September 17, 1919 Madero, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | July 6, 1997 (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]
References
[edit]- ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Sanders, C.; Paladino, L. (2005). Charlie Sanders's Tales from the Detroit Lions. Sports Pub. p. 99. ISBN 9781582619101. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
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Categories:
- 1919 births
- 1997 deaths
- Players of American football from Hidalgo County, Texas
- American football offensive tackles
- Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
- Detroit Lions players
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- United States Navy officers
- Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States)
- Military personnel from Texas
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football offensive lineman, 1910s birth stubs