John Tavener (American football)

John Tavener
No. 27
Date of birth	January 10, 1921
Place of birth	Newark, Ohio, U.S.
Date of death	September 19, 1993 (aged 72)
Place of death	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
Position(s)	Center
US college	Indiana
High school	Johnstown (OH)
NFL draft	1944 / Round: 4 / Pick: 28
Drafted by	Chicago Cardinals
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus All-American (1944); First-team All-Big Ten (1944); Second-team All-Big Ten (1943);
	College Football Hall of Fame;

John Harold Tavener (January 10, 1921 – September 19, 1993) was an American football player.

Biography edit

In December 1990, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.^[1]

^ "Two from state join Hall". Indianapolis News. December 5, 1990. p. D6. Retrieved February 4, 2024.

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Career information
No. 27
Date of birth	January 10, 1921 (1921-01-10)
Place of birth	Newark, Ohio, U.S.
Date of death	September 19, 1993 (1993-09-20) (aged 72)
Place of death	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Position(s)	Center
US college	Indiana
High school	Johnstown (OH)
NFL draft	1944 / Round: 4 / Pick: 28
Drafted by	Chicago Cardinals
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (1944) First-team All-Big Ten (1944) Second-team All-Big Ten (1943)
College Football Hall of Fame