Edwin Turner (athlete) explained

Edwin Turner
Sport:Middle-distance running
Event:800 metres
Birth Date:15 September 1912
Birth Place:United States

Edwin Thomas Turner Jr. (September 15, 1912 – August 17, 1967) was an American middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth in the final.

Personal life

Turner was born in 1912 and grew up in Casper, Wyoming, the son of a wool buyer. He attended Natrona County High School, where he played in the school's state football championship-winning football team in 1928. He graduated in 1929.[1] [2] [3]

Turner attended the University of Michigan. While at Michigan, he served as president of the inter-fraternity council,[4] junior class president,[5] and a member of the Sphinx honor society.[6] He was a candidate for the Rhodes Scholarship.[7]

Turner married Ruth Stevenson in 1935. He was an officer in the United States Navy during World War II. After the war he worked in Kalamazoo, Michigan as a business executive.[8] He had three children with his wife; Thomas Edwin, Stevenson, and Constance Jean. Thomas and Stevenson, the oldest, were born in New York, whereas Constance was born in Michigan.[9]

Athletics

At college, Turner competed in the half-mile races. As a sophomore in 1932, he helped lead Michigan to the Big Ten Conference indoor and outdoor championships.[10] He competed for Michigan through 1933.[11] [12] [13]

In 1932, Turner finished third in the final trial to make the United States Olympic team.[8] At the games, he finished third in his semi-final to progress to the final. He finished fifth in the final, seven tenths of a second behind the bronze-medal runner.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tense moment at tenth Olympiad described by Ned Turner here Tuesday . January 28, 2022 . Casper Star-Tribune . August 23, 1932 . Casper, Wyoming . 1–2 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  2. News: 1933-04-23 . Ned Turner Prepared to Bid for New Laurels in Track Season Just Opened . 10 . Casper Star-Tribune . 2022-01-29.
  3. Web site: State Football Champions . 2022-01-29 . Wyoming High School Activities Association.
  4. News: Violators of Rushing Code Are Warned. The Michigan Daily. September 28, 1932. 1.
  5. News: State Party Wins Junior Elections by Narrow Margin: Edwin Turner Wins Presidency of Class. The Michigan Daily. October 29, 1931. 1.
  6. News: Edwin Turner Initiated Into Honorary Society. The Michigan Daily. May 29, 1931. 2.
  7. News: Ned Turner wins chance at Rhodes Scholarship . January 29, 2022 . Casper Star-Tribune . AP . December 11, 1932 . Casper, Wyoming . 1 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  8. News: Doherty . Dan . Casper's Ned Turner ran in 1932 Olympics . January 29, 2022 . Casper Star-Tribune . July 27, 1952 . Casper, Wyoming . 8 . Newspapers.com . subscription.
  9. Web site: April 1, 2022 . 1950 Census - Kalamazoo, Michigan - Enumeration District 39-51 . . 34 . Kalamazoo Census archive.
  10. News: 1933-01-26 . This may be Turner's turn . 23 . The Brooklyn Daily Eagle . 2022-01-29.
  11. News: Turner Shows Instinct Of Statistician In Daily Practices. The Michigan Daily. March 30, 1933. 4.
  12. News: Ned Turner Accepts Millrose Games Bid. The Michigan Daily. January 24, 1933. 3.
  13. News: 1932-07-28 . Turner ideal 'dark horse' to win 800-meter race . 6 . Casper Star-Tribune . 2022-01-29.
  14. News: Ned Turner Has Made Enviable Record As Wolverine Half-Miler. The Michigan Daily. Charles A. Baird. April 19, 1933. 2.
  15. Edwin Turner Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418102043/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/tu/ned-Turner-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . October 12, 2017.

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