Maurice Antoine Turner (born September 10, 1960) is an American former professional

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in the

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(NFL). He was selected by the

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in the twelfth round of the

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and would play with the team during the

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before splitting the following season between the Vikings and the

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. After a year away from the NFL, he was a member of the

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during the

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. His youngest son,

Billy Turner William H. Turner Jr. (February 29, 1940 – December 31, 2021) was an American Thoroughbred flat racing trainer best known for winning the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in 1977 with Seattle Slew. Turner maintained a public ...

, was an

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offensive lineman at

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, and is currently playing as an

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for the New York Jets. His oldest son, Bryan Kehl, is a former NFL

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