David Turner (Canadian football)
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David Turner is a former gridiron player in the Canadian Football League
. He was a defensive back primarily used as a kick return specialist with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
and Ottawa Rough Riders
. Turner was undrafted out of East Texas State University where he excelled in Track and Field, skipping his senior season of football, but entering the C.F.L. as a free-agent with the Blue Bombers in 1989 and dealt to the Rough Riders in 1990.
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. He was a defensive back primarily used as a kick return specialist with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
and Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...
. Turner was undrafted out of East Texas State University where he excelled in Track and Field, skipping his senior season of football, but entering the C.F.L. as a free-agent with the Blue Bombers in 1989 and dealt to the Rough Riders in 1990.