Robert Turner (defensive back)

Robert "Showtime" Turner Jr. (March 22, 1971 – May 19, 1991) was an American college football player.

He played quarterback for the Port Gibson High School Blue Waves; later he gained acclaim as a defensive back for Jackson State University.

He earned Division I-AA All America and All-Southwestern Athletic Conference Honors in 1990.

After a breakout season, Turner was shot on Sunday, May 19, 1991, outside a nightclub in Port Gibson.

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