Fran Tarkenton: Born Feb. 3, 1940 in Richmond, Va.
Booth Tarkington: Born July 29, 1869 in Indianapolis, Ind.
Tarkenton: Played college ball at the University of Georgia.
Tarkington: Never actually graduated from Purdue University.
Tarkenton: Third-round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 1961.
Tarkington: Drew praise as an actor with Princeton University’s Triangle Club.
Tarkenton: Was the NFL MVP for 1975.
Tarkington: Won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize for “The Magnificent Ambersons” and another in 1922 for “Alice Adams.”
Tarkenton: Played in, and lost, three Super Bowls.
Tarkington: Served in the Indiana House of Representatives in 1902.
Tarkenton: Was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986.
Tarkington: Orson Welles filmed “The Magnificent Ambersons” in 1942, and it is frequently included, along with Welles’ “Citizen Kane,” on lists of the greatest American films.
Tarkenton: Post-football career included hosting “That’s Incredible!”
Tarkington: Wrote right up until his death in 1946.
Tarkenton: Surprise tidbit: Was a pioneer in software engineering.
Tarkington: Surprise tidbit: Illustrated some of his own books, and those of other writers.
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