Tar·ken·ton 
(tärkən-tən), Francis Asbury Known as "Fran." Born 1940.
(tärkən-tən), Francis Asbury Known as "Fran." Born 1940. American football player. A quarterback mainly with the Minnesota Vikings (1961-1967 and 1972-1978), he passed for 342 career touchdowns and over 47,000 career passing yards.