Joe Kendall (American football)

Joe "Tarzan" Kendall
Position	Halfback
Personal information
Born:	October 2, 1909; Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.
Died:	November 25, 1965 (aged 63); Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	171 lb (78 kg)
Career history
College	West Kentucky Industrial College (1932); Kentucky State (1933–1936);
Bowl games	Orange Blossom Classic (1935);
High school	Western Colored (Owensboro, KY)
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus Black college football national champion (1934); 3× TPC First-team All-American (1934–1936); Black College Football Hall of Fame (2011);
	College Football Hall of Fame (2007)

Joseph Nathaniel Kendall (October 2, 1909 – November 25, 1965) was an American gridiron football player, best known for playing college football for the Kentucky State Industrial College for Colored Persons (now Kentucky State University) in the mid-1930s. Nicknamed "Tarzan" for his athletic prowess, he was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.

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