John Tripson

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 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.