Eric Turner (American football)

Eric Turner
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Turner playing in college for UCLA
No. 29, 42
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born:(1968-09-20)September 20, 1968
Ventura, California, U.S.
Died:May 28, 2000(2000-05-28) (aged 31)
Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Ventura
College:UCLA
NFL draft:1991 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:30
Interception yards:469
Touchdowns:3
Player stats at PFR

Eric Ray Turner (September 20, 1968 – May 28, 2000) was an American professional football player who was a safety for the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens and Oakland Raiders in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, earning All-American honors in 1990. Turner was selected by Cleveland with the second overall pick of the 1991 NFL draft. He died of stomach cancer[1] at the age of 31.[2]

  1. ^ "Gastric cancer rare, but deadly".
  2. ^ "Eric Turner dies at 31", Sports Illustrated, May 30, 2000.