Maurice Turner (American football)
Maurice Antoine Turner is a former running back in the National Football League. He was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and would play with the team during the 1984 NFL season before splitting the following season between the Vikings and the Green Bay Packers.[1] After a year away from the NFL, he was a member of the New York Jets during the 1987 NFL season.
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||
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| Born: | September 10, 1960 Salt Lake City, Utah | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Layton (Layton, Utah) | ||||||
| College: | Utah State | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1983 / Round: 12 / Pick: 325 | ||||||
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His son, Billy Turner, was an All-American offensive lineman at North Dakota State, and is currently playing for the Green Bay Packers. Another son, Bryan Kehl, also played in the NFL.[2]
References
- "Maurice Turner". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-24.
- Kinkhabwala, Aditi (September 10, 2010). "An Adopted Linebacker With an Unlikely Story". Wall Street Journal.
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