He subsequently joined the Buffalo Bills practice squad and played in one regular season game. [4], Turner was part of three of those championships when the Eagles won the title in 1986, 1988, and 1989. On the other hand, one of Turner's assistant coaches encouraged him to focus on his grades in college -- a message that Turner interpreted differently. (Read about Turner's complex legacy.). Among many Americans, the general details of Nat Turners Rebellion may be fairly well known. * Vernon attended Curtis High School (1983-1986) where he all-stared in football and track. He won the Big 12 Indoor High Jump title last month. said Turner. A sign erected by Turner descendants to acknowledge the places where he concealed himself while hiding from authorities has been repeatedly riddled with gunshots. While in Tampa, Turner became the first player to return a kick or punt for a touchdown in franchise history, forever cementing himself in the NFL record book. And all the while he kept his family situation to himself he says no one in college or the NFL knew. The Denver Broncos picked up the phone, and Turner was heading to Colorado to join the likes of John Elway and Shannon Sharpe. [6] Despite concluding his senior campaign only second in rushing yards to teammate Robert Thomas, he was selected to the first team All-South Atlantic Conference in 1989. Twitter: @WeathermanVern. And one day, sitting in his dorm room with his head hung low, Turner looked up at the television. "I decided right then and there that I wanted to play professional football," recalled Turner. With no money to his name, Turner once again sought out Olivieri -- seeking help to try out for the NFL. I think hes in a much better spot mentally than he was a couple of months ago or a year ago. "He took a special interest in me not only as an athlete, but also as a human being," wrote Turner of Olivieri. When hes not providing viewers with the weather forecast, you can find Vernon spending time with friends and family, or giving back to his community. Because for many years I thought I was trash. Then he transferred to Arkansas. Rick Francis, a descendant of victims and survivors of the rebellion, is Southampton Countys clerk of the Circuit Court. Because I'm you, from the future. Abandoned Country is a companion blog to that project. And I had an okay college career, Turner says. I am so blessed and grateful that I was given an opportunity to be with the Buffalo Bills. Vernon Turner hasnt always called North Carolina home, though. What is wind chill, and how does it affect your body? Whatever happened to that kid from Oklahoma? Nat Turner organized and planned to overthrow a system that supported oppression, he said. In recent years, Francis has been leading tours around Southampton to acknowledge some of the important sites, although hes conducted none since the onset of the pandemic. The vast majority do not survive 24 hours. That gave him a chance to focus on school, and he soon realized he didn't like the direction his academics were heading. As a favor to Olivieri, SI football legend Dino Mangiero helped Turner hire an agent -- an agent who admittedly didn't think VT had much of a chance at cracking the league. He fathered two children, a daughter and son, out of wedlock while a college student in Tennessee and only recently did he meet his son, Darris, who tracked his father down through Facebook. Only two men in the world this indoor season have gone so high. "People look at me like this guy is full of crap, they don't believe it all happened to me," he said. Update: October 13, 1:45 p.m. The family has temporarily given the skull to the Smithsonian Institution, which will conduct a DNA test to determine if it is, in fact, Turner's. In 1831, during a slave rebellion led by Nat Turner, several people were killed at the site of the Whitehead house. tells the inspiring story of how the now 44-year-old Turner moved as a young child from the mean streets of Bedford-Stuyvesant to a quiet neighborhood in Sunnyside, where he discovered a love for football that took him from Curtis High School to Carson-Newman (Tenn.) College to an improbable NFL career with four different teams. In the 185 years that followed the rebellion, Turner's place in history . But once I decided to turn pro and I knew what the odds were against me making it, I went into training mode.. But after signing with Buffalo, he had a promise to fulfill. And the Smithsonian scientists arent saying what theyve found so far. The nagging ankle injury that still hurts from time to time. Turners agent, Howard Shatsky, told him to always carry his gym bag around and whenever a scout was visiting for a workout, show up with his teammates. He was taken to the county seat, then called Jerusalem (now Courtland), tried, convicted and hanged. Aguirre and Wood, the guests of honor at the ceremony, shed tears of joy when they were handed what they believe are their ancestors remains. Setting everything aside, putting myself first, has helped me accomplish the things I wanted to.. Some remember him as a fanatical killer, others as a freedom fighter inspired by his faith. Maybe 7-11. The uncertain identity of those remains invites reflection on the historical mistreatment of human lives and bodies. Here we go again! Oklahoma's Vernon Turner is the NCAA high jump champion after clearing 7-7.25 on Saturday at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Birmingham, Alabama. [1] Among those killed were Hayes and Mary Turner. A different skull, also reputed to be Nat Turners, was displayed and labeled as such at the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, from about 1866 until sometime in the 20th century, surviving a catastrophic fire in 1901. I had to convince my aunt to move into our house while I was away at [Carson-Newman] college. Sweet tea, Southern hospitality, football, and the opportunity to deliver the latest weather headlines to his friends and family are just a few reasons why this North Carolina native loves living in the South. Turner faced adversity Saturday in Birmingham. After the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2018, Turner says he was told his scholarship would be increased to a hundred percent. NORMAN Vernon Turner has heard all the rumors that floated around about him. Turner played college football for CarsonNewman College, and then professionally for the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams, Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. You would never understand the suffering of people so long ago without the history. Turner has participated in two Olympic Trials and no-heighted both times. Learn More. I spent my whole life with this skull, Franklin says. Those messed with me. All rights reserved. Britney Hamilton takes on the role of weekday meteorologist primarily for the Greensboro-Triad area. During the recent filming of the National Geographic Studios documentary Rise Up: The Legacy of Nat Turner, there were frequent discussions with descendants and historians about the fate of Turners remains. He said that his team is taking great care with the identification of the skull and that the sophisticated techniques theyre employing take time. In 1995, Turner split time with the Carolina Panthers and Detroit Lions. 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. These guys helped me mold myself into a professional athlete. (Photo courtesy of vernonturner.com). "I was so grateful, to do it against the Bills who cut me the year beforeit was the exclamation point on an unbelievable journey.". 2.4K views, 55 likes, 13 loves, 66 comments, 1 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Meteorologist Vernon Turner: Let's talk about the whole snake video while I have lunch and you enjoy breakfast. The ethnographic museum of the past is making its way to the exit.. One issue: There are potential competitors. I wouldnt put anything past him, Langford said. Eco-friendly burial alternatives, explained. The pandemic did nothing to speed the process along, he said, but the complicating factor is the level of direct genetic comparisons they are undertaking. They had a higher expectation of themselves than what their coaches had.. Many stories have circulated about the fate of Turners remains after his hanging. An article from April 1920 in The Journal of Negro History, an academic publication, claims that Turners skull graces the collection of a physician in the city of Norfolk., It wasnt just Turners skull that numerous people claimed ownership of in the decades after his execution. County lore has it that at least one decapitated head was placed there on a pole as a warning of insurrections consequences. But this last season (2021) at the Olympic Trials, those sit on my head. There are probably tens of thousands of remains of African descended people in museums or sitting on shelves, and thats an incredible injustice, said Deetz, the historian. "I couldn't help but cry and thank himI just love that guy, no one will ever understand what that man means to me," he added. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Today it is a twisted jumble of boards, bricks and vegetation. I may have been in a dark place for awhile. After a three-year stint in NFL Europe, Turner retired in 1998. But Shatsky called Turner and told him not to unpack, because he was heading to Buffalo to be on their practice squad instead. At some point in his life,Nat Turner got kicked in the head by a mule. The gatherings 83-year-old host, Richard Gordon Hatcher, who served as Garys mayor from 1968 to 1987, planned the event at which a skull alleged to be Turners was turned over to his descendants. He knew at that point, he had to jump higher than 7-6 anyway, to win. Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. In fact, throughout American history, many corpses have been mutilated, especially Black ones, though not exclusively. Whats wrong with Turner? 9 things to know about Holi, Indias most colorful festival, Anyone can discover a fossil on this beach. But they also must be 100 percent mentally consumed. Singing in his youth in church choirs and informally for tips . I was doing everything I could to send money back home. "When people look at me and my life from the outside," Turner wrote, "they say, 'Man, VT has it all. After one season with Buffalo, Turner joined the Los Angeles Rams for two years, before moving on to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for two more years and rounding out his career with a final stint in Detroit. The Southampton County Historical Society began a push to create a tour years ago, and Francis said that walking guides of Courtland will be available soon and that an official driving tour will be developed. Hurricanes are so massive and can grab the attention of a nation as they make landfall. All rights reserved (About Us). While Vernon began working for Spectrum News in 2018, his passion for weather coverage began long before that. Vernon Turner was a topic of conversation when he was gone last year, but if all goes as planned, he'll again be creating a buzz for what he does when he jumps. He received a football scholarship to Carson-Newman, which gave him a chance to get an education, but the sport was never something he saw himself doing beyond college. 2023 www.oklahoman.com. A lot can happen in four years, and did. "But that translated to me as he's telling me you don't have a chance. Decades ago in Southampton, few people brought up the insurrection in racially mixed company. After going unselected in the 1990 NFL Draft, Turner signed as a free agent with the Denver Broncos, but did not make the team. #NCwx @SpecNews1RDU @SpecNews1ILM GIF 1 Meteorologist Vernon Turner With all he's accomplished and overcome, Turner travels as a motivational speaker these days. A National Geographic team has made the first ascent of the remote Mount Michael, looking for a lava lake in the volcanos crater. When the bloodletting ended, 55 whites lay dead. He wants to win championships. Eternal God, we are gathered here today to honor you, and to honor the legendary liberator, emancipator of the enslaved, and revolutionary of righteous, the Reverend Nathaniel Turner.. A DNA test will determine if this is actually the skull of the Virginia slave rebellion leader. The 52-year-old former six-year NFL veteran is a successful father of three who resides in Houston, Tx. Been a long time. Krista and Tatiana Hogan were born October 25, 2006, in Vancouver, B.C. Owsley confirmed that the institution retains possession of the skull but did not offer details on the progress of the forensic analysis or an estimated date of completion. But deep inside he felt that Turners remains should be reunited with his descendants. The Journal of Negro History article said Turners ear was kept as a curiosity somewhere in Virginia. The Razorbacks have one of the nations best track programs, and after moving to Fayetteville in the summer of 2018, Turner felt good about his decision. Wants to go to the Olympics, too. He had four other people counting on him. "He'd take me to school everyday and pick me up until I got my high school diploma.". There are other, similar references in written and oral history about pieces of Turner that were kept as curiosities. So when Southern Mississippis Corvell Todd cleared 7-6 (2.29 meters) on his first attempt at the height in the NCAA Indoors last Saturday in Birmingham, Alabama, and Turner missed on his first jump at 7-6, Turner said screw it. While he was receiving some college offers to play wide receiver, Vernon was insistent on returning to running back -- where he was drastically undersized. After Turners death,local doctors mutilated his corpse. Her first nonfiction book, "Hail Mary: The Rise and Fall of the National Women's Football League" is available now. Unauthorized use is prohibited. Turner was sidelined. I dont know if I was burned out. Eventually Franklin entrusted the skull to the Breckinridges, who in turn donated it to Hatchers Civil Rights Hall of Fame project. e. On May 16, 1918, a plantation owner was murdered, prompting a manhunt which resulted in a series of lynchings in May 1918 in southern Georgia, United States. "He went to Florida." "He turned pro." "He's done." Every time the high jumper has gone to a meet this season, he has heard another tale about his supposed whereabouts last season. He was released before the end of the preseason. said Turner. In February 2021, Southampton officials changed the name of Blackhead Signpost Road to just Signpost Road, an acknowledgment of the names unsettling origin. He was cut late in training camp by his first team, the Denver Broncos, but was signed by the Buffalo Bills and made the practice squad. Until 10 pm for eastern NC. I dont know necessarily how its going to be once I really get back into it, but it doesnt feel normal yet.. Still, the skulls potential identification comes at a time of change. I dont know if I was tired. 5h Rain continues to move into the area. If everything comes together and Im as strong, maybe even take a shot at the world record, Turner said, referring to Javier Sotomayors 8-0, set 29 years ago. Heres why each season begins twice. Turner acknowledges the past year has been tough. Unfortunately, his younger sister Ellen passed away a few years ago. Turner pours out the rest early in the book: He lost his mother during his freshman year in high school and his Italian stepfather, Sam, while in college. "I didn't think much of myself," admitted Turner. He knew at that point, he had to jump higher than 7-6 anyway, to win. As high jumpers, we go through slumps, Langford said. He shaved his 40-yard dash time from 4.54 to 4.37 -- and NFL teams took notice. Amid the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, activists saw inspiration in Nat Turners Rebellion. Vernon Turner (born January 6, 1967) [1] is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back, wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Europe League (NFLE) for eight seasons during the 1990s. Can we bring a species back from the brink?, Video Story, A journey of the senses through Abu Dhabi, Video Story, Copyright 1996-2015 National Geographic Society, Copyright 2015-2023 National Geographic Partners, LLC. It was a financial strain.. "Coach Olivieri drove this green Chevy Nova, it was a little piece of crap," remembered Turner. The Turner family will provide genealogical information as well as DNA samples in hopes that the skull matches their genetic profile. Turner said that hes learned to focus on himself. To hear Turner tell his life story is an experience in and of itself. I will never, ever be able to pay back the Buffalo Bills for what they did for me, Turner confesses. You might say its the perfect Hollywood ending. A CT. "I found a 10-pound weight in the weight room, unlaced my shoe, and tied it around my waist under my pants on weigh-in day.". Though he grew up a boxing fan and often boxed his friends in makeshift rings, by the time he was 11 he was a full-fledged Pop Warner football player -- thanks to his mom, and stepdad, who Vernon affectionately refers to as just "dad" these days. Today, this is all that remains. You're only 15 years old right now, but I'm almost 50. "I owe him, he gave me everything he had," Turner says Olivieri told his wife. "I didn't even wanna play quarterback, that's a sissy position," quipped Turner. Yet another possible Nat Turner skull might have stayed closer to home. It was just trying to figure out how to get back where I was. He also makes it clear he didn't care for Wayne Fontes during his time with the Detroit Lions. "At that age I didn't want to hear that," he added. The Richard Porter House, where rebels found that the homes namesake had fled, was standing as late as a few years ago. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. His mother, Jackie, was a drug addict and prostitute who struggled to keep the family intact. You either jump high enough or you dont. Football was on. In 1831, after receiving what he believed to be prophecies from God, Nat Turner led the bloodiest slave revolt in American history. Vernon Turner's story and upbringing is one of the most powerful and inconceivable triumph tales ever told, and much of it took place right on Staten Island during his days as Curtis HS's star quarterback. His legacy is complex diminished in death to ornaments, and lauded then and now as a freedom fighter. In many ways, Turner's life story is one of redemption. When his flight touched down in NY, Olivieri was waiting at the airport. But within the past couple decades theres been a noticeable shift. He piled up 1,257 yards during the 1988 season, capturing championship game MVP honors -- Turner finished his career fourth in school history in rushing yards. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Over the next two days, he and a growing band of rebels hacked and clubbed to death upwards of 55 white people men, women and children alike. Keep your ears open, the trumpet is his favorite! He didn't quit, but he continued to struggle with his own self-esteem throughout his youth. The familys stewardship acknowledges and rejects the historical objectification of human remains of people of color. Vernon goes back to his group and convinces them to steal the boat from Lee's group. This injury could be one piece of evidence that helps identify the skull at the Smithsonian as Turners, said Kelley Fanto Deetz, a Black history scholar who was a consultant for The Birth of a Nation, a 2016 film about the insurrection written and directed by Norfolk native Nate Parker. EMAIL: Vernon.Turner@charter.com. That accomplishment was significant because it enabled him to earn large weekly paychecks which he sent back to Staten Island so his four younger siblings could remain in their Sunnyside home. The return. Cousins and two of Turners great-great-great-great-great-granddaughters, Shanna Batten Aguirre and Shelly Lucas Wood, took possession of the skull and turned it over to a team led by Douglas Owsley at the National Museum of Natural History for forensic analysis. Then all of a sudden, Turner remembered, he had all the money.. The first was decent but didnt clear. "I was one of the smallest guys, height and weight," said Turner, who stood 5-foot-6, 97 pounds during his freshman year. Turner admits he reached a point where he didnt know what to do and felt incredibly helpless. Ive been waiting years for this phone call.. Reich, a geneticist, is a controversial figure among some scholars for assertions he has made about genetic variations between different races. Having spent three years living in Hawaii as well as two previous jobs in Mississippi and Alabama, Vernons travels have led him on adventures far away from here. They received it from Bob Franklin of Elkhart, Indiana, who says the skull was passed down in his family for three generations. He felt he was being pushed away from classes he wanted to take, and being interested in sciences, he didn't feel comfortable with that. 0:53. The top three jumps at the 2016 Olympic Trials were 7-6, 7-4 3/4 and 7-3. I had two options: leave school and take care of them, or stay and theyd have to go into foster care. Those familiar with the intensely-driven, competitive young man understand the passion and sincerity he displayed while helping raise four younger siblings and making sure that his family's physical needs were met. Walter "Sweetness" Payton was his idol, and the future Hall of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears later corresponded with the Carson-Newman running back with detailed workout recommendations. Theres also reason to believe the skull at the Smithsonian may not be Turners. "You're frustrated because you've been a parent to your younger brothers and sisters since you were a little kid yourselfcooking dinner, changing diapers, braiding hair -- things a mom is supposed to dobut she's always too "sick," wrote Turner in his letter. He moved to Staten Island New York in 1973. Not so familiar is the long and grisly aftermath of the short-lived insurrection that the bodies of participants and bystanders were reduced to trophies, and that the lingering pain of the shocking episode would continue to arouse passion nearly two centuries later. The OU high jumper hadnt cleared the bar at more than 7 feet in four years. He's worked as a manager at a tire manufacturing facility and an office installation company, but is currently managing an oil refinery. Alarm spread through the countryside, and the rebels lost the element of surprise. Hes gotten to the point where he's focusing again on technique, working again on fundamentals such as when to start his curve on his run up. "Sports is a brotherhood, I didn't want to lose their respect. So Turner doubled down. | By Meteorologist Vernon Turner Its incredible existence demands acknowledgment that, yes, this black life mattered.. "I never though I was all that good," added Turner. "I was scared, upsetreflecting back it's an amazing journey and all these changes I had to make and still I made it through. You're frustrated that mom, a black woman, married a white Italian man and moved the family from Brooklyn out to Staten Island to live with him," wrote Turner in a letter to his younger self for the Players Tribune. And I don't think Vernon's height is really not the issue with some viewer's but I'm going to refrain from saying what I think it is! Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. Regardless of the skulls ultimate identity and resting place, many feel that the attention it is receiving signals a larger shift in perceptions about the importance of the rebellion to American identity. Once Turner got back to OU, they realized his ankle was going to need serious rehabilitation. Mini Bio (1) * Vernon M. Turner was born January 6th 1967, in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York. He called his high school coach and said he was turning pro. No training. They were the ones who gave me a job that helped me save my family. Library of Congress After Turner's death, local doctors mutilated his corpse. "I can never repay that man for what he's done for me and my familyhe's my everything," added Turner of Olivieri. He was a 21-year-old kid who had promised his mother before she died that if anything happened to his father, hed step up and assume the responsibility of the household. A world contender. Turner, who has a year of eligibility remaining after this season, wants to break the 33-year-old NCAA record of 2.38 meters (7-9), set by Hollis Conway of Louisiana-Lafayette. Let's talk about the whole snake video while I have lunch and you enjoy breakfast. Phootgraph by Rebecca Hale and Mark Thiessen, National Geographic, Photograph by Jed Winer, National Geographic, Illustration by ullstein bild/ullstein bild/Getty, One of Earth's loneliest volcanoes holds an extraordinary secret. He concluded his career with the Frankfurt Galaxy and Scottish Claymores in NFLE. Well-armed militiamen arrived and within two days crushed the revolt. Copyright 1996-2015 National Geographic SocietyCopyright 2015-2023 National Geographic Partners, LLC. You either run fast enough or you dont. Turners high school coach connected him to an agency, who reluctantly signed him. How did the skull of a man born into slavery in Virginia wind up in Gary, Indiana? "I thought I was done for." Turner followed Payton's drills religiously. [6] He scored his first six points on an 80-yards run in the game's first play from scrimmage. ", Most of all, Turner wants to represent his three children - Ashley (30), Darris (29), and Liam (5) - the "right way. *****************************************, NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Vernon would go on to amass more than 3,000 kick/punt return yards over the course of his six-year NFL career, and reached Super Bowl XXV with the Bills in 1990. Francis believes that any acknowledgment accompanying buried remains should be simple and respectful, something like Nat Turner, Leader of the Insurrection of 1831.. Though the shock of a culture change, moving from a predominantly African-American neighborhood into an almost exclusively white area, would rattle any young boy, it was what was going on under Vernon's own roof that would truly change his life forever. She, Vernon and, by then, his little brother moved to the man's Staten Island home. That went okay for a while. He can be heard Monday through Friday from 4:40-5:20 p.m. on The Sports Animal radio network, including FM-98.1. He was training, improving, growing. The chain of custody seemed plausible. The cast is almost set. Many of them had been alive during the attacks. Mostly dry and cloudy conditions with temps in the low 60s by midnight. Support his work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today. He told me he knew I was a football player, I never missed a game.". However, Turner's senior year, like the rest of his upbringing, was far from rosy. Lyndsey D'Arcangelo writes about women's college basketball and the WNBA for The Athletic and Just Women's Sports. Bruce Turner said he learned more about it from reading history books in California than he did as a boy in Southampton. "That was the second time my life changed," noted Turner. But my goals never varied. Facebook. But thanks to extraordinary circumstances a family seeking truth and science that can reach beyond the grave an ongoing forensic analysis may finally provide an answer. I just didnt know how long it would take.. Vernon Turner tells all in his recently-published autobiography. Turner was an educated minister. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Wouldnt surprise me if you saw 7-10 come out of him.. "I forgot I wasn't that good," said Turner. "I was an "oh yeah?" Hes the oldest, and just a few years later, when Turner was a freshman in college, his dad died. But now, only South Koreas Sanghyeok Woo has jumped higher than Turners 7-7 this year. He heard through the grapevine VanHootgens days at OU might be limited VanHootgen eventually did step down but Turner ultimately opted to return to Norman because he wanted to work again with high jump coach Jerel Langley. He put on fifteen pounds of muscle and dropped his 40-yard dash time down from 4.5 to 4.3. He owned an office furniture installation business in North Carolina, moved into the tire manufacturing business, and currently works in the oil refining industry in Houston, Texas. He was always pushing money in my pocket. What if we could clean them out? All rights reserved (About Us). The very next day, the Buffalo Bills came calling while Vernon was at the dinner table with his family. Nat Turner. Harvard Universitys David Reich Lab is also assisting in the identification of the skull. But 6'6 not bad at all you kidding me! He ended up writing a letter to his younger self for the Players Tribune, recounting significant moments in his life that set him on a rollercoaster course to the NFL. He found the mental toughness to get it done. 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