George Kenneth Tarasovic (May 6, 1930 – October 24, 2019) was an American professional football player of Rusyn or Slovak descent.

He played 15 years in the National Football League (NFL) with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Denver Broncos.

[2] Tarasovic was named to the UPI 2nd team All-NFL squad in 1959, and he is a member of the Western Pennsylvania Football Hall of Fame.

Former New York Giants running back Alex Webster called Tarasovic "One of the toughest SOBs I ever played against."

George's brother, Phil Tarasovic, was captain of the 1955 Yale Bulldogs football team,[3] and was also drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.