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Not for Long: An Examination of Life in the NFL

Robert Turner speaking at Marquette University

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Robert Turner is a doctoral candidate in sociology at City University of New York and Marquette’s 2009-10 Arnold L. Mitchem Dissertation Fellow. Turner played football in the United States Football League, Canadian Football League and NFL for four years during the late 1980s.

ABOUT THE TALK

Turner discussed his research on post-NFL life which uncovered how many players come into the league unprepared to handle the fame and fortune. He explained how players oftentimes leave the game with little money, inadequate insurance and unreachable annuities. Turner will defend his dissertation this spring, under the same title of the lecture. He plans to publish a book on his findings.

ABOUT THE SERIES

In 2002, Marquette established the Arnold L. Mitchem Dissertation Fellowship Program, intended to increase the presence of underrepresented ethnic groups in the professoriate by supporting doctoral candidates completing their dissertations.

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Comment by Mike Wayte on Aug. 26, 2010

I second the comment by Mr Beneteau. I am disappointed that there are so few comments. Mr Turner's message should be a wake-up call, but, $1.3 Million at age 20 is far more impressive than the reality of a short career followed by chronic pain and no education.

Comment by Charles M. Beneteau on Feb. 28, 2010

Excellent article! these type of articles need to placed infront of all atheletes to encourage them to do well in their academic endeavors. Atheletic careeers are not long and planning is essential for the rest of their lifetime. Most players do not think about this.

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