| Position: | End |
| Number: | 40 |
| Birth Date: | 21 July 1920 |
| Birth Place: | South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Death Date: | [1] |
| Death Place: | South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Draftyear: | 1942 |
| Draftround: | 13 |
| Draftpick: | 116 |
| High School: | Washington (South Bend, Indiana) |
| College: | Notre Dame |
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| Statlabel1: | Receptions |
| Statvalue1: | 18 |
| Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue2: | 157 |
| Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
| Statvalue3: | 1 |
| Pfr: | KovaJo20 |
John George Kovatch, Jr. (July 21, 1920 – August 18, 2012) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins and the Green Bay Packers. He was born in South Bend, Indiana. He played college football at the University of Notre Dame and was drafted in the 13th round of the 1942 NFL draft.