J. T. Turner

American football player (born 1953)

James Denis Turner (born April 17, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils before joining the Charlotte Hornets in the World Football League (WFL) in 1975 as a defensive tackle and, in 1985, the Jacksonville Bulls of the United States Football League (USFL).²

From Wikipedia’s article on J. T. Turner (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 17, 1953.¹

About

Turner played the role of the Even Bigger Black Guy in the movie Trading Places (1983), which starred Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. His character repeatedly utters the word 'Yeah' in a tone described by The New York Times as 'deeper than deep' to Billy Ray Valentine, played by Murphy, while imprisoned in a jail cell.

From Wikipedia’s article on J. T. Turner, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

University of LincolnBoard member May 1, 2013 to now¹³
University of SurreyBoard member Jul 1, 1998 to Aug 1, 2003¹⁴

Early life and education

Date not recordedDuke University³
Date not recordedBenjamin Franklin High School³

Career

Occupation: meteorologist, American football player.¹⁰

Since 2013Director, University of Lincoln^{4 9}
2006 to 2011Worked at University of Portsmouth^{4 8}
2003 to 2006Worked at London South Bank University^{4 7}
1998 to 2003Director, University of Surrey^{4 6}
1984 to 1998Professor, University of Southampton^{4 5}

Personal life

BornApr 17, 1953, Moultrie¹¹
CitizenshipUnited States¹²

Sources

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WikidataJ. T. Turner on Wikidata
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WikipediaJ. T. Turner on Wikipedia
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WikidataJ. T. Turner: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataJ. T. Turner: Professor, University of Southampton, on Wikidata
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WikidataProfessor, University of Southampton, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2023
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WikidataDirector, University of Surrey, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2023
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WikidataWorked at London South Bank University, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2023
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WikidataWorked at University of Portsmouth, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2023
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WikidataDirector, University of Lincoln, as reported by ORCID Public Data File 2023
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WikidataJ. T. Turner: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJ. T. Turner: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJ. T. Turner: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataUniversity of Lincoln, Board member
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WikidataUniversity of Surrey, Board member