John Tatum (Canadian football)

John Tatum

Born:	1934or1935(age 89–90) Lubbock, Texas
Career information
CFL status	American
Position(s)	C, LB
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
College	Texas
High school	Lubbock (TX)
NFL draft	1956, round: 24, pick: 286
Drafted by	Washington Redskins
Career history
As player
1956	Edmonton Eskimos
1959	Edmonton Eskimos
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (1956) 3× Second-team All-SWC (1953, 1954, 1955)

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

1. "1956 Grey Cup Trophy Name Plate" . Retrieved August 19, 2024.
2. "John Tatum". justsportsstats.com.
3. https://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.