Herschel Turner (June 17, 1942 – January 18, 2025) was an American professional football player who was a tackle and guard for the St. Louis Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and was named a first-team All-American in 1963.
He logged the most minutes played on the UK's 1962 squad known as the “Thin Thirty.”[1] Turner was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the second round of the 1964 NFL draft and was the team's rookie of the year.
He played in St. Louis for two seasons before a knee injury forced him to retire.
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