John Tatum (Canadian football)

John Tatum
Profile
Positions	Center • Linebacker
Personal information
Born	1934or1935(age 90–91); Lubbock, Texas
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Lubbock (TX)
College	Texas
NFL draft	1956: 24th round, 286th overall pick
Career history
1956	Edmonton Eskimos
1959	Edmonton Eskimos
Awards and highlights
	Grey Cup champion (1956); 3× Second-team All-SWC (1953, 1954, 1955);

Last updated September 26, 2025

John P. Tatum (born c. 1935) is a former Canadian football player who won a Grey Cup with the Edmonton Eskimos. He is the father of John P. Tatum II, CEO of Genesco Sports Enterprises.^[1] He played college football at the University of Texas.^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "1956 Grey Cup Trophy Name Plate" . Retrieved August 19, 2024.
↑ "John Tatum". StatsCrew.com.
↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1964&dat=19560520&id=zJ9jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w80FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3698,3833550%5B%5D
↑ "Johnny Tatum CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.

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[1] "1956 Grey Cup Trophy Name Plate" . Retrieved August 19, 2024.

[2] "John Tatum". StatsCrew.com.

[3] ttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1964&dat=19560520&id=zJ9jAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w80FAAAAIBAJ&pg=3698,3833550%5B%5D

[4] "Johnny Tatum CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.

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