Keena Turner Explained

Position: Vice president
Senior advisor to the general manager
Current Team:San Francisco 49ers
Birth Date:22 October 1958
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:219
Draftyear:1980
Draftround:2
Draftpick:39
High School:Chicago Vocational
College:Purdue
Teams:
Pastcoaching:
  • Stanford (1992–1994)
    Linebackers coach
Pastexecutive:
  • San Francisco 49ers (–)
    Player development director
  • San Francisco 49ers (–)
    Alumni coordinator
  • San Francisco 49ers (–)
    Director of alumni coordinators
  • San Francisco 49ers (–)
    Vice president of football affairs
  • San Francisco 49ers (–present)
    Vice president & senior advisor to the general manager
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Games
Statvalue1:153
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:118
Statlabel3:Sacks
Statvalue3:19.5
Statlabel4:Interceptions
Statvalue4:11
Pfr:TurnKe01

Keena Turner (born October 22, 1958) is an American football executive and former player, coach, and broadcaster. He was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the second round of the 1980 NFL draft. A 6'2" 237 pound linebacker from Purdue University, Turner played in 11 NFL seasons and spent his entire career with the 49ers. A one time Pro Bowl selection, he retired from the 49ers with four Super Bowl rings.[1] Turner famously played Super Bowl XVI with the chickenpox.[2]

After his playing career ended, Turner served as a television co-host for 49ers pre-season games. Currently he serves as the team's vice president and senior advisor to the general manager.[3] Turner and his wife Linda have three children, Sheena, Miles, and Ella.

Turner previously owned a car dealership in Tracy, California with former teammate Ronnie Lott.[4]

Coaching career

From 1992 to 1994 Turner coached linebackers at Stanford under Bill Walsh.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Keena Turner made 49ers VP . articles.sfgate.com . June 5, 2008 . October 14, 2010.
  2. Web site: Keena Turner played Super Bowl XVI with chickenpox. 3 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Keena Turner: Biography . 49ers.com . 15 June 2020.
  4. Web site: Writer . Kate Fowlie Record Staff . Former 49er loves small-town life . 2023-12-20 . The Stockton Record . en-US.