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Coach Billy Turner Scholarship Fund

Established in 2017

The Coach Billy Turner Scholarship was established to honor the life and legacy of Billy Turner, a coach, mentor, friend, and father figure to so many.  His love of sports and sheer will to transcend obstacles led to an unrivaled prep sports career at Auburndale High School.  He went on to become the only student athlete to earn twelve collegiate letters while playing three sports at the University of Tampa. Following college, he dedicated over forty years to teaching and coaching in Hillsborough County Public Schools. Coach Turner’s unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity, and hard work shaped the lives of countless student athletes.  Coaching at both Hillsborough and Chamberlain High Schools, Coach Turner supported the development of his players both on and off the field.  He was the winningest coach in Hillsborough County prior to his passing in 2017 and has received numerous awards and recognitions including the University of Tampa Sports Hall of Fame, the Tampa Sports Hall of Fame, and a Tampa Sports Community Hero Award. The football field at Chamberlain High School and the Hillsborough County Coach of the Year Award are named in his honor. Aside from a successful and selfless career in coaching, Coach Turner was a man who placed his faith and family first and accepted every challenge with resilience and grace, never taking for granted the power of hard work, heart and humility.

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