Keena Turner
Encyclopedia
Keena Turner is a former American professional football player who was selected by the Miami Dolphins
in the 2nd round of the 1980 NFL Draft
and traded on draft day to the San Francisco 49ers
. A 6'2" 237 pound linebacker
from Purdue University
, Turner played in 11 NFL seasons and spent his entire career with the 49ers from 1980-1990. A one time Pro Bowl
selection, he retired from the 49ers with four Super Bowl
rings.
After his playing career ended, Turner served as a television co-host for 49er pre-season games. Currently he serves as the Vice President of Football Affairs for the 49ers. Husband to Linda, father to Sheena, Miles, and Ella.
Turner now owns a car dealership in Tracy, CA
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
in the 2nd round of the 1980 NFL Draft
1980 NFL Draft
The 1980 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 29–30, 1980. The league also held a supplemental draft after the regular draft and...
and traded on draft day to the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
. A 6'2" 237 pound linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
from Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
, Turner played in 11 NFL seasons and spent his entire career with the 49ers from 1980-1990. A one time Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
selection, he retired from the 49ers with four Super Bowl
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
rings.
After his playing career ended, Turner served as a television co-host for 49er pre-season games. Currently he serves as the Vice President of Football Affairs for the 49ers. Husband to Linda, father to Sheena, Miles, and Ella.
Turner now owns a car dealership in Tracy, CA