Robert Turner (defensive back)

Robert "Showtime" Turner

Robert "Showtime" Turner, Jr. was an American collegiate football player.

Turner was born on 22nd March 1971, in Vicksburg, Mississippi to Robert and Ruby Turner. He played quarterback for the Port Gibson High School Blue Waves; later he gained acclaim as a defensive back for Jackson State University. He earned Division I-AA All America and All-Southwestern Athletic Conference Honors in 1990.

After a breakout season, Turner was shot on Sunday, 19th May 1991, outside a nightclub in Port Gibson.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Football Star Shot At Jackson State". Tulsa World. September 17, 1991. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  • "Jackson State gridder's shooting adds to tragedy". Jet. 80 (8). June 10, 1991. p. 50.
  • "Jackson State Unveils Football All-Century Team". HBCU Sports. August 12, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  • Cummings, David (December 19, 1990). "Jackson State's Turner is named All-America". The Clarion-Ledger. p. 1C.
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