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American football player (1944–2024) For other people with the same name, see Charlie Turner.

Charlie Turner
No. 60
Date of birth(1944-12-12)December 12, 1944
Place of birthWeirton, West Virginia, U.S.
Date of deathNovember 5, 2024(2024-11-05) (aged 79)
Career information
CFL statusInternational
Position(s)OT
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
US collegeOhio
Career history
As player
1967–1968, 1970Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1971–1978Edmonton Eskimos
1979Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star1973, 1974, 1975
CFL West All-Star1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977

Charlie Turner (December 12, 1944 – November 5, 2024) was an American professional football player who was an offensive lineman for 12 seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL). He won two Grey Cups for the Edmonton Eskimos and another one with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in 1975.

Turner was born in Weirton, West Virginia, and grew up in Bellaire, Ohio. He played college football for the Ohio Bobcats. He signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League, and spent 1966 on their taxi squad. He joined Hamilton midseason in 1967, when they won the Grey Cup.

Turner died on November 5, 2024, at the age of 79.

References

  1. FANBASE entry: Charlie Turner Archived January 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Lancaster, Gabriel grab top awards
  3. Gardner, Doug (November 13, 1970). "Designer Turner: Is creative on the field". The Spectator. p. 19. Retrieved November 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "We share our condolences..." Edmonton Elks Football Club. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
  5. Award-winning CFL offensive lineman Charlie Turner passes away at 79
Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 55th Grey Cup champions
Edmonton Eskimos 63rd Grey Cup champions
Edmonton Eskimos 66th Grey Cup champions


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