John Tripson

American football player (1919–1997)
American football player
John Tripson
Personal information
Born:(1919-09-17)September 17, 1919
Madero, Texas, U.S.
Died:July 6, 1997(1997-07-06) (aged 77)
Career information
College:Mississippi State
Position:Offensive tackle
NFL draft:1941 / Round: 6 / Pick: 45
Career history
  • Detroit Lions (1941)
Career highlights and awards
  • Pro Bowl (1941)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:11
Games started:9

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

  1. ^ "1941 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  2. ^ 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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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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