John Tripson American football player

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.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Big John
Birth dateSeptember 17, 1919
Birth place
Hidalgo County Texas
Date of deathJuly 06, 1997

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American football player

Career start1941
Career end1941
Draft pick45
Draft round6
Draft year1941
Position
Tackle (American and Canadian football)
teams
Detroit Lions

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