Herschel Turner
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| Positions | Tackle, Guard | ||||||||
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| Born | June 17, 1942 Breathitt County, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | January 18, 2025 (aged 82) | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Campbell County (Alexandria, Kentucky) | ||||||||
| College | Kentucky | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1964: 2nd round, 24th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1964: 9th round, 72nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Herschel Turner (June 17, 1942 – January 18, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a tackle and guard for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and was named a first-team All-American in 1963. Turner was also named first-team All-Southeastern Conference as a senior and participated in the Blue-Gray Game and the Senior Bowl. He logged the most minutes played on the UK's 1962 squad known as the “Thin Thirty.”[1]
Turner was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the second round of the 1964 NFL draft and was the team's rookie of the year.[2] He played in St. Louis for two seasons before a knee injury forced him to retire.[3]
Turner died on January 18, 2025, at the age of 82.[4]
References
- ↑ "ROH 064-Turner-Claiborne". UK Athletics. March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ↑ "1964 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Herschel Turner". Camel Pride. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Herschel Turner". Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory. Retrieved February 1, 2025.