Vernon Turner
Encyclopedia
Vernon Maurice Turner is a retired American professional football
player who played running back
for six seasons for the Buffalo Bills
, Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions
and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
of the NFL.
In high school, Vernon played at Curtis High School in Staten Island, New York. He broke several records previously held by such standouts as Mike Prezutti, Kenny Dale, Nat Stepany, and Floyd Lark. He then attended Carson-Newman College in Tennessee where he was a standout as a running back.
Vernon also wrote and published his autobiography titled "The Next Level: A Game I Had To Play."
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player who played running back
Running back
A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running...
for six seasons for the Buffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional football team based in Buffalo, New York. They are currently members of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...
of the NFL.
In high school, Vernon played at Curtis High School in Staten Island, New York. He broke several records previously held by such standouts as Mike Prezutti, Kenny Dale, Nat Stepany, and Floyd Lark. He then attended Carson-Newman College in Tennessee where he was a standout as a running back.
Vernon also wrote and published his autobiography titled "The Next Level: A Game I Had To Play."