Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Eric Ray Turner September 20, 1968 May 28, 2000 was a defensive back who played for the Cleveland Browns, the Baltimore Ravens and the Oakland Raiders. He died of intestinal cancer at the age of 31, two weeks after claiming he was not gravely ill. He was buried at Ivy Lawn Memorial Park in Ventura, California. Turner attended Ventura High School and then played college football at UCLA where he was a All-American in 1990. Nicknamed E-Rock by his teammates, Turner drew comparisons to former Bruins great Don Rogers. He was the 2nd overall pick in the 1991 NFL Draft the highest choice for a defensive back in football''s modern era (technically the highest since Jerry Stovall in 1963. Originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns, signed a four-year, $6 million contract, which included a $3.15 million signing bonus, making the first-year compensation a record for a National Football League rookie.