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    Rex Turner was a three-year letter winner for the Bobcat Football team from 1961-1963, leading the team in scoring in three consecutive seasons as both a standout running back and kicker. Co-captain in 1963, Turner led his team to an undefeated season and a Lone Star Conference championship. During his senior season, he set the most points scored in a single season record with 78 points including eight touchdowns, and led the team in rushing. The 78 points scored in one season currently ranks 8^th all time in Bobcat Football. This performance earned Turner the honor of second-team All-Lone Star   Conference running back and All-Texas College Honorable Mention in 1963.
    Turner led the Bobcats in punting during the 1961 and 1962 seasons and also dominated as a kicker for the Bobcats during his career. He is tied for first all time in Bobcat history in extra point percentage in a season, making a perfect 100% (21-21) in 1963.  He also ranks 10^th all time in career extra points made with 64. His overall PAT percentage ranks 5^th all time at 97 percent made (64-66) throughout his career. Turner also returned kicks for the Bobcats in 1962 and 1963, averaging over 18 yards per return his senior year.  During both his junior and senior year, he led the Lone Star Conference in scoring.
    Turner graduated from Texas State with a bachelor of science in Education in 1964. Upon graduation, he was selected as Gallardian-All College favorite.  Turner was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as a punter/ kicker specialist before going on to complete his post graduate work at Tarleton State University.
    After graduation, Turner worked for Fidelity Union Life and Southern Pacific Railroad before beginning an extensive 25-year career as a coach and teacher.  Turner began his teaching and coaching career at Killeen ISD in 1965. He coached football at Killeen High School for 16 years and spent five of those years as the head football coach. After Killeen, Turner moved to Alvin High School where he was also the head football coach and athletic director for five years. Aledo High School was his next stop where he was an assistant football coach for three seasons. Turner also coached track and field for 13 years during his career.
    As a head coach, Turner maintained a 70 percent winning record. During his career he coached four All-American players, two first round NFL draft picks and eight professional football players. Turner also introduced the six day high school football playoff rule to the UIL and was a member of the selection committee of the Houston Touchdown club that selected the offensive and defensive player of the year in the Greater Houston area. For the past 15 years, Turner has been the general manager of the School Services Division of the Faulk Company, managing 20 school districts and 410 employees.
    Turner currently resides in Itasca, Texas and was married to Sherry Ward, also a Texas State graduate.  They have three children together, Tracey, Jeff and Meredith and five grandchildren John Paul, Jenna, Trent, Cade and Knox.