The Associated Press
Kevin Turner, a former University of Alabama and National Football League player from Prattville who became a nationally-known spokesperson for the battle against ALS, died of the disease Thursday in his Vestavia Hills home at age 46.
Turner, who played fullback at UA from 1988-91 and for eight seasons with the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — also known as Lou Gehrig's disease — in 2010.
"Just so sad, so sad. A very sad day," said Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, who was a teammate of Turner's at Alabama.