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Eric Turner (other)
Eric Turner may refer to: Sports * Eric Turner (American football) (1968–2000), American football player * Eric Turner (athlete) (born 1909), English athlete * Eric Turner (basketball) (born 1963), American basketball player Others * Scott Turner (politician) (born 1972), officially Eric Scott Turner, American politician * Eric Turner (singer) (born 1977), American singer and songwriter * Eric Gardner Turner Sir Eric Gardner Turner Order of the British Empire, CBE (26 February 1911 – 20 April 1983) was an English papyrologist and classics, classicist. Turner was born in Broomhill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Broomhill, Sheffield. He was educated ... (1911–1983), English papyrologist and classicist * P. Eric Turner (born 1951), Indiana politician {{hndis, Turner, Eric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Turner (American Football)
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, making him the highest drafted safety and highest drafted defensive back in modern NFL history. He died of stomach cancer at the age of 31. College career Turner attended Ventura High School and then played college football for the UCLA Bruins, where he was an All-American in 1990. Nicknamed "E-Rock" by his teammates, Turner drew comparisons to former Bruins great Don Rogers. He was the 2nd overall pick in the 1991 NFL draft—the highest choice for a defensive back in football's modern era (technically the highest since Jerry Stovall in 1963). Professional career and death Originally drafte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Turner (athlete)
Eric Robert Turner (1909-date of death unknown) was an English athlete. Athletics He competed in the javelin at the 1930 British Empire Games The 1930 British Empire Games were the inaugural edition of what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, and was held in Hamilton, Ontario, from 16 to 23 August 1930. The event was organized by '' Hamilton Spectator'' sportswriter Bobby Robinso ... for England. Personal life He was a guardsman at the time of the 1930 Games and lived in Luton. References 1909 births Year of death missing English male javelin throwers British male javelin throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1930 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games athletes for England Sportspeople from Luton {{England-javelinthrow-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Turner (basketball)
Eric Clifton Turner (born February 7, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines. Career A playmaker out of the University of Michigan, Turner averaged 14.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 85 games from 1981–82 through 1983–84 and was a three-year starter. He was chosen by the Detroit Pistons on the second round of the 1984 NBA draft as a junior eligible. Turner was a member of the USA team that won the bronze medal in the 1983 World University games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Turner has never played in the NBA but played with the CBA's Detroit Spirits in 1984–85 and 1985–86 and unsuccessfully tried out with the Houston Rockets in the summer of 1985. In 1984–85, Turner was voted the CBA's Rookie of the year after ranking second in the league in assists and contributing 17.5 points per game in 47 outings. He also suited up for the Staten Island Stallions in the United States Basketbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Turner (politician)
Eric Scott Turner (born February 26, 1972) is an American businessman, politician, and former professional American football, football player who is serving as the 19th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, United States secretary of housing and urban development since 2025. He served as executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council from 2019 to 2021. Previously, Turner served as Texas House of Representatives, state representative for Texas's Texas's 33rd House of Representatives district, 33rd House District, which includes part of Collin County and all of Rockwall County, from 2013 to 2017. Before entering politics, Turner played cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons. On November 22, 2024, President-elect of the United States, President-elect Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Turner as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in his Second presidency of Donald Trump, second administra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Turner (singer)
Eric Turner (born November 1, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter and educator. He is best known for his guest appearance on Tinie Tempah's 2010 single, " Written in the Stars", which peaked at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. He is also the lead singer for the Swedish-American band Street Fighting Man. His 2013 single, " Dancing in My Head" (with Avicii) narrowly entered the UK singles chart. Background Turner was born in Boston, and attended Boston College High School. He was a physics teacher at the International English School Stockholm, in Sweden. He attended McGill University in Canada, where he completed a master's degree in biochemistry. Turner is also an accomplished visual artist. Turner has two brothers and a sister, who live in Boston. His mother is a high school fashion design teacher. Music career Turner's performance with his band Street Fighting Man at an event in Stockholm caught the attention of a local sound engineer, who later told his friend, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Gardner Turner
Sir Eric Gardner Turner Order of the British Empire, CBE (26 February 1911 – 20 April 1983) was an English papyrologist and classics, classicist. Turner was born in Broomhill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Broomhill, Sheffield. He was educated at King Edward VII School (Sheffield), King Edward VII School and Magdalen College, Oxford, and taught classics at the University of Aberdeen from 1936 to 1948, although from 1941 to 1945 he served in the Naval Intelligence Division (United Kingdom), Naval Intelligence Division at Bletchley Park. In 1948 he became first Reader (academic rank), Reader in Papyrology at University College, London, and was promoted to professor in 1950. He retired in 1978. He was appointed a Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1975 and was Knight Bachelor, knighted in 1981. He was an elected member of the American Philosophical Society. Works * ''Catalogue of Greek and Latin papyri and ostraca in the possession ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
