John Tripson
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Born: | Madero, Texas | September 17, 1919||||
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. 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.[1]
References
- ^ Sanders, C.; Paladino, L. (2005). Charlie Sanders's Tales from the Detroit Lions. Sports Pub. p. 99. ISBN 9781582619101. Retrieved 2015-03-22.
Categories:
- 1919 births
- 1997 deaths
- People from Hidalgo County, Texas
- Players of American football from Texas
- American football offensive tackles
- Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
- Detroit Lions players
- American naval personnel of World War II
- United States Navy officers
- Recipients of the Navy Cross (United States)
- American football offensive lineman, 1910s birth stubs