| Offensive tackle | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: September 17, 1919 | |
| Place of birth: Madero, Texas | |
| Date of death: July 6, 1997 (aged 77) | |
| Career information | |
| College: Mississippi State | |
| NFL Draft: 1941 / Round: 6 / Pick: 45 | |
| Debuted in 1941 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]] | |
| Last played in 1941 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]] | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Games played | 11 |
| Games started | 9 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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]
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