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Position: Quarterback. Years: 1958-1960. Place of Birth: Richmond, VA. Date of Birth: Feb 03, 1940. Jersey Number: 10. Height: 6-1. Weight: 185. High School: Athens, GA (Athens HS) When Bud Grant was head football coach of the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL, he called Fran Tarkenton "the greatest quarterback to ever play the game."
Jul 11, 2021 · In the defining moment of the defining game of his career, on a day that doubled as the most devastating of his life, Fran Tarkenton wanted to go with his gut. He wanted to run it. It was...
As a quarterback, he led Athens High School to the Georgia state championship, the University of Georgia to the Southeastern Conference title, and the Minnesota Vikings to three Super Bowls. He is the son of Dallas Tarkenton, a Pentecostal minister, and is named after Francis Asbury, a famous Methodist bishop.
