Born in BedfordStuyvesant, a neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, Turner is the oldest of five children, with two brothers and two sisters. He was released before the end of the preseason. He wasnt invited to the combine. The filmmakers arranged the call. The letter states that the skull was given to Franklins grandfather, Albert Gallatin Franklin, a physician in Richmond, Virginia, around 1900 by a female patient who inherited it from her fatherone of the doctors who handled Turners body after he was executed. Only two men in the world this indoor season have gone so high. The Covid shutdown which wiped out both 2020 championships. The chain of custody seemed plausible. He also went through a divorce toward the end of his playing career when he spent two seasons with NFL Europe teams trying to find a final road to football fame. I like a tall man! Limited Edition copies of "The Next Level: A Game I Had To Play" are available through his website). A very good read, I love reading the history of all our descendants no matter their race. And thats exactly what he did. At quarterback, Turner rewrote the school record book at the time -- tossing for a then-record 3,654 career passing yards, tallying 537 rushing yards during his senior season alone. Though offers were scarce, Turner found himself playing running back at Carson-Newman College in Tennessee, where he'd only go on to guide the football team to three NAIA championships, garnering first-team all-conference honors along the way. Turner reminisces about his high school teammates, including classmate James Jenkins, who went on to a 10-year NFL career himself as a tight end with the Washington Redskins. But what people don't see is the bad dreams I still have to this day due to events that occurred while I was growing up. said Turner. Now its trying to stay consistent.. Those familiar with the intensely-driven, competitive young man understand the passion and sincerity he displayed while helping raise four younger siblings and making sure that his family's physical needs were met. Follow Lyndsey on Twitter @darcangel21, Turner and Jim Kelly at Super Bowl 25 press day in 1990. "The physicality of football allowed me to get my frustrations outI played so hard I'd be too tired to be upset.". I just didnt know how long it would take.. Berry Tramel: Berry can be reached at 405-760-8080 or at btramel@oklahoman.com. He knew at that point, he had to jump higher than 7-6 anyway, to win. At 5-foot-8, 180 pounds, Turner was severely undersized, but he posted solid preseason numbersup until the final game. Aguirre said thats why this skull will be accorded honor and respect, no matter the outcome. During those conversations, he says he often shares the following quote (widely attributed to Mark Twain): The two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why., That was pivotal for me, Turner emphasizes. After going unselected in the 1990 NFL Draft, Turner was signed to a free agent contract with the Denver Broncos. After failing the SAT three times, Olivieri enrolled Turner in summer school at New Dorp HS, and eventually his grades were where they needed to be to move onto the next level. "I know you're frustrated. Twitter: @WeathermanVern. It, too, bore credentials and a plausible provenance. [6] His performance earned him offensive player of the game honors. While he was receiving some college offers to play wide receiver, Vernon was insistent on returning to running back -- where he was drastically undersized. Sam, VT's stepfather, was a Jets season ticket holder -- and Jackie made Vernon promise that he'd accept an invitation if asked to attend a game, which he reluctantly did. Turners high school coach connected him to an agency, who reluctantly signed him. "He took an interest in my family. A sign erected by Turner descendants to acknowledge the places where he concealed himself while hiding from authorities has been repeatedly riddled with gunshots. Well-armed militiamen arrived and within two days crushed the revolt. Eventually Franklin entrusted the skull to the Breckinridges, who in turn donated it to Hatchers Civil Rights Hall of Fame project. Heres why each season begins twice. "I thought I was done for." That went okay for a while. Dealing with pain and getting back into competitive shape has been a struggle. He made a rare trip to Staten Island last summer, visiting his own exhibit at the Staten Island Sports Hall of Fame. What if we could clean them out? Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Vernon regularly visits schools to talk to kids about severe weather safety and preparedness. 0:04. There are probably tens of thousands of remains of African descended people in museums or sitting on shelves, and thats an incredible injustice, said Deetz, the historian. To hear Turner tell his life story is an experience in and of itself. ), For me, the skull in and of itself is a very symbolic and emotional reference point, said Aguirre, who like Wood lives in Maryland. Turner broke the news to his siblings and they cried not because he had realized his goal of becoming a professional football player, but because they knew they were going to be taken care of and able to stay together. Until 10 pm for eastern NC. The OU high jumper hadnt cleared the bar at more than 7 feet in four years. Get up off your knees, Vernon. "God put 10 army men in front of me on that return," said Turner. "He told me it was either that or I was the most gifted 14-year-old he'd ever met. But my goals never varied. Turner wasnt on the active roster for Super Bowl 25 he and two other players were vying for an additional receiver spot but he didnt get it. [4], Turner was part of three of those championships when the Eagles won the title in 1986, 1988, and 1989. He decided to transfer and landed at Arkansas. He was training, improving, growing. ", "People ask me how'd you do it?" But he has no regrets about his decision to transfer. "I would've made that team if not for that bad game," said Turner. It was a bad sprain as the outside of his ankle touched the ground. ): 3 (12284th overall since 1960) High School: Curtis ( NY ) Twitter: @VernonMTurner 86 82 30 44 45 30 23 SUMMARY Career G 54 AV 3 Rt 134 Yds 2626 TD 0 Vernon Turner Overview Game Logs While his mother was often "sick" and his stepfather, who Turner resented at the time but later grew to love, tried to quell her, young Vernon was left to provide as the caretaker for his four siblings. And while he was there, he figured hed learn as much as he could from some of the best players in the league. New AI may pass the famed Turing test. His deeds have proven to be an enduring episode that still stirs emotion. But they also must be 100 percent mentally consumed. Vernon Turner hasnt always called North Carolina home, though. Drewry said a local doctor took possession of his skeleton. Turner acknowledges the past year has been tough. The vast majority do not survive 24 hours. He had four other people counting on him. The final segment (The Fourth Quarter) enthusiastically records Turner's roller-coaster ride through the NFL. When people look at me, they see me smiling almost all the time, always with a positive attitude. Many stories have circulated about the fate of Turners remains after his hanging. But deep inside he felt that Turners remains should be reunited with his descendants. The familys stewardship acknowledges and rejects the historical objectification of human remains of people of color. Been a long time. It becomes clear that despite her lifestyle, Turner's mother played a pivotal role in his development with some real "tough-love." From pioneering the use of solar energy to helping to eradicating disease, here are just a few ways the 39th U.S. president has made the world a better place. Hes got that confidence in himself. Even if it cannot be proved to be Reverend Turners skull, she said, I dont think that diminishes the relevance and its symbolic importance.. * Vernon attended Curtis High School (1983-1986) where he all-stared in football and track. But once I decided to turn pro and I knew what the odds were against me making it, I went into training mode.. OU baseball rewind:David Sandlin's 'outstanding' outing highlights bounce-back week for Sooners. The nagging ankle injury that still hurts from time to time. All rights reserved (About Us). That accomplishment was significant because it enabled him to earn large weekly paychecks which he sent back to Staten Island so his four younger siblings could remain in their Sunnyside home. The electrifying play was made even sweeter because it came against the Detroit Lions, coached by Fontes. "I threw the ball back to the quarterback in practice one day, and the next day they moved me to QB.". Just the players I came across and learned from Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed, Cornelius Bennett, Daryl Talley, Bruce Smith, Don Beebe. Turner, a junior, is the first NCAA Indoor High Jump champion in Oklahoma history. I had decent stats. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The second one cleared, and Turner was back. EMAIL: Vernon.Turner@charter.com. Vernon Turner (born January 6, 1967) is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back, wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Europe League (NFLE) for eight seasons during the 1990s. Turner had to dig deep and jump higher than he had gone in four years. At the time, the school still was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), earning five Division I national championships during the 1980s. Library of Congress After Turner's death, local doctors mutilated his corpse. Comparing that to DNA of descendants should be able to provide an answer, and can typically be done within months. He told me he knew I was a football player, I never missed a game.". Explore a billion-year-old volcanic mystery on Lake Superior, A journey of the senses through Abu Dhabi, These Lake Superior islands are no place for amateurs. He knew at that point, he had to jump higher than 7-6 anyway, to win. "I was an "oh yeah?" Or it may just add another wrinkle. Thats not to say the past should be forgotten. Once Turner got back to OU, they realized his ankle was going to need serious rehabilitation. Turner also works as a personal trainer for aspiring young athletes and can be contacted at www.VernonTurner.com. "My self-worth was non-existent. Still, the skulls potential identification comes at a time of change. OU vs. IUPUI women's basketball:Five things to know about the Sooners' first-round opponent, I had a lot going on outside track, Turner said. After two months as a fugitive, Turner was captured, tried, and hanged. "He took a special interest in me not only as an athlete, but also as a human being," wrote Turner of Olivieri. That was the day she told him how he was conceived -- through a gang rape on the roof of an apartment building -- when she was 18. You either run fast enough or you dont. The return. In honor of Black History Month, Abandoned Country is republishing the following article, which originally appeared in The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press on August 21, 2021 as Its been 190 years since Nat Turners Rebellion. He was cut late in training camp by his first team, the Denver Broncos, but was signed by the Buffalo Bills and made the practice squad. Decades ago in Southampton, few people brought up the insurrection in racially mixed company. After Turners death,local doctors mutilated his corpse. Plans call for the skull to be temporarily housed at a secure location where forensic anthropologists, in cooperation with National Geographic Studios, will conduct a full study, including isotope analysis and DNA testing. In 1831, during a slave rebellion led by Nat Turner, several people were killed at the site of the Whitehead house. Vernon dreamed of playing running back like his idol Walter Payton -- but one day at practice he accidentally launched himself into the starting lineup at quarterback. And once a director is selected and the announcement is formally made, filming will commence. In 2021, he placed fourth in the NCAA Indoor and fifth in the NCAA Outdoor, not with the dizzying heights of 7-7something, but still. But Turner had been returning to form. And the Smithsonian scientists arent saying what theyve found so far. "When I made the Bills I bought a Nissan Pathfinder and I asked coach if he could hold it along with my car during offseason workoutsI saved my money to pay off the truck, got the title, and when I got back home I picked up my car and he asked if I wanted him to follow with the truck," said Turner. The exit to Arkansas. He was always pushing money in my pocket. Walter "Sweetness" Payton was his idol, and the future Hall of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears later corresponded with the Carson-Newman running back with detailed workout recommendations. Turner hadnt been working much with trainers or coaches as he tried to figure out where to transfer, and it left him in lots of pain when he tried to jump. My father typed a letter that he kept in the box with the relic just in case anything unexpected happened to our family. After a three-year stint in NFL Europe, Turner retired in 1998. Some remember him as a fanatical killer, others as a freedom fighter inspired by his faith. The uncertain identity of those remains invites reflection on the historical mistreatment of human lives and bodies. But Blakey cautions that scientific analysis should not stand alone. These animals can sniff it out. Because I'm you, from the future. The familys patriarch was a doctor in Richmond, Virginia, in the early 20th century. * He received a full athletic scholarship to Carson-Newman College from 1986-1989 where I was named . One skull is a very small sample of this highly variable world, he said. This guy actually lived the American dream.' "I was one of the smallest guys, height and weight," said Turner, who stood 5-foot-6, 97 pounds during his freshman year. "I knew I had limited time, so I had to make something happen fast," he added. The first was decent but didnt clear. If the tests confirm it to be his, it will be buried next to his descendants. "He told me to have something to fall back on and I loved that coach," acknowledged Turner, who chose not to share the coach's name. "At that age I didn't want to hear that," he added. Whatever happened to that kid from Oklahoma? Setting everything aside, putting myself first, has helped me accomplish the things I wanted to.. More specific information will be announced soon. In 1892, The Roanoke Record said a city physician had a razor strap made from Turners skin: The strap is a plain affair, glued to a wooden back, and has evidently seen service although it is by no means worn out.. The top three jumps at the 2016 Olympic Trials were 7-6, 7-4 3/4 and 7-3. Eco-friendly burial alternatives, explained. After one season with Buffalo, Turner joined the Los Angeles Rams for two years, before moving on to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for two more years and rounding out his career with a final stint in Detroit. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. "I didn't think much of myself," admitted Turner. Michael Blakey is director of William & Marys Institute for Historical Biology. Once his father passed away, fulfilling that promise was all he could think about. Let's talk about the whole snake video while I have lunch and you enjoy breakfast. 2023, Charter Communications, all rights reserved. Multiple sources say his head was separated from the rest of his body, which was skinned. For that alone, not to mention all the great coaches and great players that I was blessed to be around, they provided me with an opportunity to take care of my family.. Why wetlands are so critical for life on Earth, Rest in compost? Vernon Turner (born January 6, 1967) [1] is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back, wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Europe League (NFLE) for eight seasons during the 1990s. "I felt bad, so I handed my equipment over to the coach and told him I can't play anymoreI walked away crying and he followed me and gave me a life lesson: "one thing you're never gonna do is quit.". Thats something I really need to do for myself.. How a zoo break-in changed the life of an owl called Flaco, Naked mole rats are fertile until they die, study finds. His flesh was made into grease, according to The Southampton Insurrection, by William Drewry, a Southampton native who interviewed more than 80 white and Black residents for that 1900 volume. Turner's mother Jackie struggled mightily with opioid addiction, an ongoing problem that Vernon witnessed first-hand as a youth when he stumbled upon his mother shooting up in the bathroom of his family home. As a favor to Olivieri, SI football legend Dino Mangiero helped Turner hire an agent -- an agent who admittedly didn't think VT had much of a chance at cracking the league. But thanks to extraordinary circumstances a family seeking truth and science that can reach beyond the grave an ongoing forensic analysis may finally provide an answer. Alarm spread through the countryside, and the rebels lost the element of surprise. | By Meteorologist Vernon Turner Bob Franklin made many attempts to find a fitting home for the heirloom, including offering it to the Smithsonian Institution. Support his work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today. He won the Big 12 Indoor High Jump title last month. Brutal mysteries remain unsolved.. He was on the rebound. Vernon Turner (born January 6, 1967)[1] is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back, wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Europe League (NFLE) for eight seasons during the 1990s. He was taken to the county seat, then called Jerusalem (now Courtland), tried, convicted and hanged. Its still funny hearing some of the stories.. PUBLISHED 1:25 PM ET Oct. 15, 2021. No less certain is the fate of Turners skull. He believes he can jump 7-10. I was nowhere near the caliber of a pro football player. This injury could be one piece of evidence that helps identify the skull at the Smithsonian as Turners, said Kelley Fanto Deetz, a Black history scholar who was a consultant for The Birth of a Nation, a 2016 film about the insurrection written and directed by Norfolk native Nate Parker. That stuff makes him scratch his head. OU coach Tim Langford and Turner himself credited Sooner vertical jumps coach Jerel Langley for his long work with Turner. He fathered two children, a daughter and son, out of wedlock while a college student in Tennessee and only recently did he meet his son, Darris, who tracked his father down through Facebook. Oklahoma's Vernon Turner is the NCAA high jump champion after clearing 7-7.25 on Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Birmingham, Alabama. His chief competitor got the draw on him. EXCLUSIVE: Undrafted punt returner Vernon Turner might have come into the NFL through modest auspices, but his inspiring life story will head to the screen backed by a high wattage group of producers. [6] He scored his first six points on an 80-yards run in the game's first play from scrimmage. The 'extreme cruelty' around the global trade in frog legs, What does cancer smell like? [6] Despite concluding his senior campaign only second in rushing yards to teammate Robert Thomas, he was selected to the first team All-South Atlantic Conference in 1989. With all he's accomplished and overcome, Turner travels as a motivational speaker these days. The cultural and historical documentation, even if its oral, is likely to be qualitatively more reliable than genetics, he said. Turner said that hes learned to focus on himself. Other than the Rebecca Vaughn House in Courtland, the homes associated with the rebellion have been neglected, nearly all fallen into ruin. My entire life has been one big arcade game, Turner laughs. All rights reserved (About Us). I dont know necessarily how its going to be once I really get back into it, but it doesnt feel normal yet.. No jumping. Just being out of the rhythm of competition has really messed with me, Turner said. Vernon Turner tells all in his recently-published autobiography. In many ways, Turner's life story is one of redemption. He subsequently joined the Buffalo Bills practice squad and played in one regular season game. But then a few weeks before the fall semester started, Turner sprained his left ankle playing pick-up basketball. I dont know if I was tired. Citing 1999s Hurricane Floyd as a pivotal event in sparking this interest, Vernon has always had an appreciation for informative reporting prior to a storm. As a junior in 1988, he led the team in rushing with 1,257 yards on 232 carries, and in scoring with 96 points. In February 2021, Southampton officials changed the name of Blackhead Signpost Road to just Signpost Road, an acknowledgment of the names unsettling origin. When the Yukon High product went missing in 2019, the rumors started to swirl. these days -- but once upon a time he was navigating one of the most difficult upbringings imaginable. And all the while he kept his family situation to himself he says no one in college or the NFL knew. As an athlete, everyone hits their times where they might not be doing what they want to do. e. On May 16, 1918, a plantation owner was murdered, prompting a manhunt which resulted in a series of lynchings in May 1918 in southern Georgia, United States. Can we bring a species back from the brink? He'll be at Jody's Pub on Forest Avenue on May 13 and the Wild Goose on Forest Avenue on May 14. Many in the family would like to see the skull buried in Southampton. [2] Growing up in difficult circumstances, he moved from the slum area in Brooklyn to the quiet neighborhood of Sunnyside on Staten Island while a young child. Though he grew up a boxing fan and often boxed his friends in makeshift rings, by the time he was 11 he was a full-fledged Pop Warner football player -- thanks to his mom, and stepdad, who Vernon affectionately refers to as just "dad" these days. But after signing with Buffalo, he had a promise to fulfill. Cant seem to pull it together at the Trials. While Vernon began working for Spectrum News in 2018, his passion for weather coverage began long before that. There are other, similar references in written and oral history about pieces of Turner that were kept as curiosities. Turner came to learn that he was conceived when his mother was gang-raped and beaten as a teenager by a group of men in Brooklyn -- a badge of shame that he carried around throughout his youth, seeing himself as a daily reminder to his mother of the trauma she suffered. They had a higher expectation of themselves than what their coaches had.. When his flight touched down in NY, Olivieri was waiting at the airport. He wasnt invited to any senior bowls. Who created it? Dear Young Vernon, Get up. Turner played college football for CarsonNewman College, and then professionally for the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. The Southampton County Historical Society began a push to create a tour years ago, and Francis said that walking guides of Courtland will be available soon and that an official driving tour will be developed. With college aspirations in mind, Turner once again enlisted the help of his mentor, Olivieri. Turner, however, felt like his trust had been violated. [2] His mother died when he was a freshman in high school and his stepfather while he was in college. He earned all-city and all-state honors and left the school with over 4,000 yards passing. In 1991, he joined the Los Angeles Rams, playing as their primary kickoff and punt returner through the 1992 season. "Sports is a brotherhood, I didn't want to lose their respect. The Razorbacks have one of the nations best track programs, and after moving to Fayetteville in the summer of 2018, Turner felt good about his decision. "She said she would need to split the kids up and that changed everything for me," said Turner. Then he transferred to Arkansas. Whats wrong with Turner? During his one season in Buffalo, Turner gave one-hundred percent in practice, so much so that some of his teammates would tell him to ease up, that it wasnt game time. Turner would turn to them and reply, It is for me. He couldnt afford to take it halfway or lose his job. "Coach Olivieri drove this green Chevy Nova, it was a little piece of crap," remembered Turner. A goal is to have an accompanying interactive smartphone app to assist where the history has been erased. Injured an ankle. Vernon I need you to stop explaining to some of these.. Vernon Turner's story and upbringing is one of the most powerful and inconceivable triumph tales ever told, and much of it took place right on Staten Island during his days as Curtis HS's star quarterback. More than most, because if youre just a hair off, it doesnt line up.. The Turner family will provide genealogical information as well as DNA samples in hopes that the skull matches their genetic profile. Hes the oldest, and just a few years later, when Turner was a freshman in college, his dad died. Many facts, such as the precise number of people who died in the insurrection and subsequent reprisals, will never be known. "I forgot I wasn't that good," said Turner. Bats and agaves make tequila possibleand theyre both at risk, The new year once started in Marchhere's why, Jimmy Carter on the greatest challenges of the 21st century, This ancient Greek warship ruled the Mediterranean, 3 ways Jimmy Carter changed the world for the better, The meaning of the cross of ashes on Ash Wednesday, This disease often goes under-diagnosedunless youre white, The groundbreaking promise of cellular housekeeping. #NCwx @SpecNews1RDU @SpecNews1ILM GIF 1 Meteorologist Vernon Turner Then Turner won the Big 12 Indoor in late February with a leap of 7-3. She, Vernon and, by then, his little brother moved to the man's Staten Island home. "The Next Level" is filled with touching snapshots of Turner's formative years as he was transformed from a 98-pound freshman running back at Curtis to a productive NFL wide receiver/kick returner/running back for the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. 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