She was a pioneer who broke barriers for Black women. As KOCO 5 continues our Black History Month coverage, we are telling the story of Teresa Turner, who left a lasting impact on athletics, her community and women for years to come. Turner didn't know she'd be making history as her journey began at the University of Oklahoma."It's nice to be able to say that you were there at the beginning of greatness," Turner said.| MORE | Historic Black neighborhood in OKC to be home to new memorial honoring legaciesTurner's family would make the trip from South Carolina to Norman in 1975. "I lived in South Carolina my whole life. Union, South Carolina, my entire life. And then my brother was recruited by the University of Oklahoma, and so that's really how we got out here. The difference was in Norman, at the time we moved to Norman, you didn't see a lot of people of color around. So, I had gotten used to that. And I went to high school, we didn't have a lot of diversity as well at my high school in Norman," Turner said.Turner played basketball throughout her time in high school and would later receive an opportunity that she didn't grasp at the time that would pave the way in athletics for years to come."I tell people sometimes I was just in the right place at the right time to get the opportunity to get a scholarship to OU and be amongst the first people given a scholarship to women," Turner said.Turner and her college roommate were the first women to receive an athletic scholarship to OU, both breaking barriers for Black women."At that time, we were just happy to be there. I don't know if I knew; I don't know if I even thought about it. It didn't really sink in until later on in realizing. I guess because I was thinking, 'Well, there had been other Black women playing at OU.' It just was all before they had started giving scholarships," Turner said.She said while on the court, it felt different from the men, but overall, loved the experience."Did we get the crowd the guys got? Of course not, but we loved the opportunity to play when it was a doubleheader and the guys were playing after us. We loved it because people would come early. So, they would come, and they would come early, and so when we came out at halftime to pay, we had a bigger crowd. So, it was exciting to have a doubleheader with the guys," Turner said.After college, Turner got married and had children. She made her way back home to OU, spending more than 20 years in the athletic department working in numerous roles."One thing I knew, I could relate to students. I had been there. I knew what it was like to go to practice, and of course, it's at a higher level right now, but I knew what it was like to be an athlete. And I knew how you had to juggle things so I could truly relate to them," Turner said.As she looked back on her past and her journey, she was grateful for the opportunity to be at the beginning of history.Top HeadlinesOklahoman and country music star Toby Keith dies at 62Black History Month: This Black-owned bank is celebrating 100 years in businessSwadley's says Oklahoma owes them money after state park debacle‘Wonderful puppy won’t be defined by his disability:’ German shepherd gets prosthetic pawOklahoma woman frustrated, upset after receiving ambulance bill she said she shouldn't have been issued