Former Utah State football player and Hall of Fame inductee Jim Turner dies at 82 – Cache Valley Daily
Jim Turner, left, of the New York jets is presented with trophy as the New York Catholic Youth Organization’s most popular player, by Thomas Lambertson, 11, at New York’s Shea Stadium, Dec. 1, 1968. At right is Don Maynard, last year’s most popular Jet. Maynard receives his trophy from Kevin Rehill. At rear is Msgr. Philip J. Murphy, New York CYO director. Last year award was not presented due to the death of Cardinal Francis Spellman. (AP Photo/Harry Harris) LOGAN, Utah – Former Utah State player Jim Turner died on Saturday, June 10. He was 82. Turner, a quarterback and kicker, was a three-year letterwinner for the Aggies from 1960-62. He helped Utah State capture back-to-back Skyline Conference championships in 1960 and 1961 as those teams combined to go 18-3-1 overall, including 9-1-1 in conference play. Utah State capped those two seasons by playing in the Sun Bowl and Gotham Bowl, respectively. In the 1961 Gotham Bowl against Baylor, Turner kicked a 36-yard field goal, rushed for 17 yards on five carries and completed one pass for 10 yards. During his career with the Aggies, Turner’s teams combined for a 26-5-1 record, which are the most wins in a three-year period in