:Bernard Tarver

{{Short description|American football player (1955–2007)}}

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{{Infobox college football player

| name = Bernard Tarver

| pastschools = USC

| position = Running back, Kick returner

| bowlgames = Rose Bowl (1975, 1977)

• Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl (Dec 1977)

| highschool = Arvin High School

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1955|10|12}}

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2007|11|17|1955|10|12}}

| highlights = *National Champion (1977)

}}

Bernard Tarver (October 12, 1955 - November 17, 2007){{Cite web |url=http://www.uscemeteryproj.com/california/kern/greenlawnsw/tarverobobit.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2011-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320152933/http://www.uscemeteryproj.com/california/kern/greenlawnsw/tarverobobit.htm |archive-date=2012-03-20 |url-status=dead }} former running back and kick returner for the University of Southern California. Won a National Championship and two Rose Bowls while playing at USC.[http://www.bakersfield.com/news/sports/local/x2134218258/Former-Arvin-USC-standout-dies-of-cancer Former Arvin, USC standout dies of cancer]

In 1977 led the Trojans in kick off returns. Brother of former NFL player John Tarver and uncle of former UCLA basketball star Shon Tarver.

Great all around athlete at Arvin High School.