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| Position: | Linebacker Defensive end Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 8, 1945 Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died: | February 5, 2009 (aged 63) Merritt Island, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 241 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Cocoa (Cocoa, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Tennessee Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1971 / round: 9 / pick: 221 | ||||||||
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John Vance Tanner (March 8, 1945 – February 5, 2009) was a gridiron football linebacker, defensive end and tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football and basketball at Tennessee Tech.