the Lions traded him to the Chicago Cardinals. He retired from professional football in 1953. After his playing days, Triplett worked as a teacher, in the insurance business, and in management for the Chrysler Corporation. Triplett died on November 8, 2018, at age 92. References External links 1926 births 2018 deaths African-American players of American football American football return specialists American football running backs Detroit Lions players Chicago Cardinals players Penn State Nittany Lions football players People from Cheltenham, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Pennsylvania Businesspeople from Pennsylvania 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American people