Long before Kevin Turner's brave final months, he was a symbol of Alabama football's by-gone era. Every play ended with a pop. Fullback, meet linebacker. Then repeat. All day. Year after year.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — On the morning of March 9, 2015, former Patriots fullback Kevin Turner was losing his struggle with an incurable brain disease. His parents, who had left their longtime home ...

In March 2016, former Alabama star fullback Kevin Turner, known to Crimson Tide fans as "The Anvil," died following a six-year battle with ALS. He was 46. Turner, an outspoken advocate for ...

Former Alabama fullback Kevin Turner died at his Vestavia Hills home this morning after a long battle with ALS. Turner, 46, was diagnosed with the motor neuron disease in 2010 after playing for ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Former NFL and Alabama fullback Kevin Turner died Thursday at the age of 46 after battling Lou Gehrig's disease. Turner's father released a statement on Facebook ...

Former NFL fullback Kevin Turner, who played eight seasons for the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, died Thursday after a six-year battle with ALS. He was 46. Turner was diagnosed ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Former NFL and Alabama fullback Kevin Turner died Thursday at the age of 46 after battling Lou Gehrig’s disease. Turner’s father released a statement on Facebook ...