Robert Turner - Not for Long: The Life and Career of the NFL Athlete

Drawing on personal experience as a former pro and interviews with over 120 current and former NFL players, Robert Turner gets behind the bravado to reveal what it means to be an athlete in the NFL and why so many players struggle with life after football. With compassion and objectivity, Not for Long reveals the life and mind of high school, college, and NFL athletes, shedding light on what might best help players transition successfully out of the sport. 

Robert W. Turner II earned his Ph.D. in sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is now a Research Scientist in the Center on Biobehavioral Health Disparities Research at Duke University. Dr. Turner played football professionally in the United States Football League, the Canadian Football League, and briefly in the National Football League. He is currently based in Washington DC.

This event is sponsored by the Department of Sociology as part of our Sociology of Health and Medicine event series.

Dinner will be provided. RSVP required - attendance is limited. Please cancel through Sessions or email rebrus@umich.edu if you're no longer able to attend.