John R. "Bo" Farrington (January 18, 1936 – July 27, 1964) was an American football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He attended Prairie View A&M University. Farrington made history with Bill Wade when (in Wade's first start as quarterback) he received a 98-yard touchdown pass on October 8, 1961. Farrington was killed in an automobile accident on July 27, 1964, in Rensselaer, Indiana, at the age of 28, along with teammate Willie Galimore.