John Tripson
| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 17, 1919 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Madero, Texas | ||||||
| Date of death: | July 6, 1997 (aged 77) | ||||||
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| College: | Mississippi State | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1941 / Round: 6 / Pick: 45 | ||||||
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| Games played: | 11 |
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| Games started: | 9 |
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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.
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