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Tarkenton

American  
[tahr-kuhn-tuhn] / ˈtɑr kən tən /

noun

  1. Francis Asbury Fran, born 1940, U.S. football player.


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On second and 7 from his own 10-yard line, Vikings quarterback Fran Tarkenton lost the ball and had to fall on it in the Vikings’ end zone.

From Los Angeles Times

“Being in L.A. was a big deal, it was a fun city to be in,” Tarkenton recalled.

From Los Angeles Times

“I love Fran,” Rams defensive end Fred Dryer said once of Tarkenton, his former New York Giants teammate.

From Los Angeles Times

The way Tarkenton performed in that episode helped sell the idea of mining the sports world for future guest hosts that included Madden, Tom Brady, Bill Russell, Joe Montana, Walter Payton, Wayne Gretzky and Howard Cosell.

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Fran Tarkenton arrived in New York City exhausted, dispirited and maybe a little confused.

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