Former NFL, Tide player Kevin Turner dies after battling ALS (Yahoo Sports)

Former NFL and Alabama football player Kevin Turner has died after battling Lou Gehrig's disease. Turner's father released a statement on Facebook Thursday announcing the death of the former Crimson Tide fullback, which was also posted to the Kevin Turner Foundation's website. Turner helped lead the Crimson Tide to a national championship in 1992 and was drafted by the New England Patriots.