Kevin Turner, Former NFL and Alabama Player, Dies at Age 46

March 24, 2016   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

Eight-year NFL veteran Kevin Turner, 46, died Thursday, per Carol Robinson of AL.com.  
"Just wanted to tell everyone, Myra and I lost a great son today," wrote Turner's father, Raymond, on Facebook (via Robinson). "He will be missed so much; thank everyone so very much over this journey we have had for all your support, prayers. He was ready to go to heaven, excited he said. Love y'all, and thanks God bless."
According to Robinson, Turner was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in 2010. In the years since, Turner has worked to raise awareness of the disease and was the subject of a documentary titled, American Man: Kevin Turner's Price for Gridiron Glory.
The link between playing football and neurodegenerative diseases has become one of the biggest issues in sports following the PBS documentary, League of Denial, and feature-film Concussion.
In a 2013 interview with CBS46 News in Atlanta, Turner discussed how he believes playing footba...

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