Godwin Turk

Godwin Turk
No. 56, 55
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	October 15, 1950 (age 73); Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Wheatley ; (Houston, TX)
College:	Southern
NFL draft:	1974 / Round: 3 / Pick: 58
Career history
	New York Jets (1974–1975); Denver Broncos (1976–1978);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team Little All-American (1973);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	4
Interception yards:	56
Fumble recoveries:	3
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Godwin Lee Turk (born October 15, 1950) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New York Jets (1974–1975) and the Denver Broncos (1976–1978).

High school and college

Following graduation from Phillis Wheatley High School in Houston, Texas, Turk first enrolled at the University of California, Berkeley where he played on the football team.^[1] He then transferred to Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where he completed his college football eligibility.

Turk was drafted as a linebacker by the New York Jets as the number 58 pick overall, the sixth selection in the third round, in the

offensive tackle from Baylor University.^[4]

Turk played for the Denver Broncos from 1976 through 1978. He wore # 55. He was a linebacker who participated mostly on

turnover during a regular season home game in Denver.^[6]

^ "2000 University of California, Berkeley Athletics Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
^ ^a ^b "History; All-Time Players; Godwin Turk". newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on November 23, 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
^ "Players; Godwin Turk". footballdb.com. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
^ "Draft Trades 1977". prosportstransactions.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
^ "Players; Godwin Turk". databasefootball.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2009.
^ Mike, Burrows (10 December 2008). "Stupid jock tricks: A history of injuries". Denver Post. Denver, Colorado. Retrieved 1 October 2009.