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Month: March 2016

USA Today: Former NFL, Tide player Kevin Turner dies after battling ALS

Posted on March 24, 2016

AP 7:43 p.m. EDT March 24, 2016 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Former NFL and Alabama fullback Kevin Turner died Thursday at the age of 46 after battling Lou Gehrig’s disease. Turner’s father released a statement on Facebook announcing the death of the former Crimson Tide standout, which was also posted to the Kevin Turner Foundation’s […]

NBC Sports: Former NFL FB Kevin Turner dies at 46 after battle with ALS

Posted on March 24, 2016

Nathaniel Vinton, Amara Grautski, Christian Red NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Updated: 03/24/2016 9:16 PM ET Former NFL player Kevin Turner dies after being diagnosed with ALS six years ago. Kevin Turner, the former NFL fullback with ALS who was a lead plaintiff in a landmark concussion lawsuit against the league, died Thursday morning. He was […]