John Tavener (American football)

John Tavener

Position	Offensive center, defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	January 10, 1921 (1921-01-10) Newark, Ohio, U.S.
Died:	September 19, 1993 (1993-09-20) (aged 72) Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career history
College	Indiana (1941–1944)
Bowl games	1944 East–West Shrine Game 1944 Chicago College All-Star Game 1944 Blue–Gray Football Classic 1946 Chicago College All-Star Game
High school	Granville (Ohio)
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 (1990)

John Harold Tavener (January 10, 1921 – September 19, 1993) was an American gridiron football player, best known for his collegiate career with the Indiana Hoosiers. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in December 1990.^[1]