High School and College
Tripucka grew up in Bloomfield, New Jersey, and was a three-year starter from 1974-1977 for the Bloomfield High School boy's basketball team. In three varsity seasons he scored 2,278 points, including 1,045 during his senior campaign, and his jersey (#42) was retired by Bloomfield High School. Tripucka also was a four-year starter at the University of Notre Dame, and led the Irish in scoring each year. He also helped lead them to the NCAA Tournament in each of his four years.
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