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conf revs situation; Metaxas pleased at unity; Saracoglu announces Entente pact 7-yr extension and friendly Turkish-Greek-Bulgarian relations; Rumania reptd to have been refused automatic aid in event of German-USSR attack, despite Rumanian threats
Undecided on entering Ohio Pres primary
H Hoover on role in war; text
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1940Fran Tarkenton, American football player and sportscaster[†]
Francis Asbury Tarkenton, nicknamed "the Scrambler", is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Minnesota Vikings. He is widely regarded as the first great dual-threat quarterback in the NFL. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, where he was recognized as a twice first-team All-SEC, and was selected by the Vikings in the third round of the 1961 NFL draft. After retiring from football, he became a media personality and computer software executive.