Vernon "Snuffy" Turner
Vernon "Snuffy" Turner ( 1947 Purcell High School Graduate )
Letterman on Purcell High School Football Teams ( 1943 - 1946 )
Member of 1945 State Quarter-Final PHS Football Team
Member of 1946 Semi-Final PHS Football Team
Recognized for catching a last second touchdown pass which helped to defeat a highly-ranked Sayre team on the road in a 1946 Class B Quarter-Final football victory for the Dragons
Letterman on Purcell High School Basketball Teams ( 1943 - 1947 )
Member of Class B State Quarter-Finalist Basketball Team ( 1945 -1946 )
Member of Class B State-Finalist Basketball Team ( 1946- 47)
Oklahoma All-State Basketball Guard ( 1947 )
Named by Purcell Football Alumni to the 1940's PHS All-Decade Football Team
Guard University of Oklahoma Basketball Team ( 1947 - 1951 )
A business owner and civic leader in Purcell for many years, Snuffy has long been regarded as one of the biggest supporters of Purcell High School sports
