- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Fran Tarkenton (b. 1940)
- Creator:
- York, Kyle
- Date of Original:
- 2004-08-09
- Subject:
- Football players--Georgia--Athens
Georgia Bulldogs (Football team)
Football--Georgia--Athens
University of Georgia
Professional athletes--United States
College athletes--Georgia--Athens
Athletes--Georgia--Athens
Minnesota Vikings (Football team)
New York Giants (Football team)
Tarkenton, Fran - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Fran Tarkenton. Fran Tarkenton, inducted in 1986 to professional football's Hall of Fame as one of the game's greatest quarterbacks, first became known as a standout high school and college quarterback in Athens. He led the Athens High School Trojans to a state championship in 1955 and the University of Georgia Bulldogs to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) title in 1959. He went on to an eighteen-year, record-setting career with the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/people/fran-tarkenton-b-1940/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Fran Tarkenton (b. 1940)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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