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Francis Asbury "Fran" Tarkenton (born February 3, 1940) is a former professional football player, TV personality, and computer software executive.
He is best known for his years with the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants, as well as a commentator on Monday Night Football and a co-host of That's Incredible!. At the time of his retirement he owned every major quarterback record.
Tarkenton also founded Tarkenton Software, a computer-program generator company, and he toured the U.S. promoting CASE (computer-aided software engineering) with Albert F. Case, Jr. of Nastec Corporation. Tarkenton Software later merged with KnowledgeWare (with Tarkenton as president), until selling the company to Sterling Software in 1994.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran_Tarkenton
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| Team | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 1961 | 1966 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1972 | 1978 |
| New York Giants | 1967 | 1971 |
