Calkins: Jarmond Johnson died 'a hero.' Memphis Rox will soon reopen to spread his light.

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Calkins: Jarmond Johnson died ‘a hero.’ Memphis Rox will soon reopen to spread his light.

Updated: July 12, 2025 9:26 PM CT

Jarmond Johnson died a hero, according to officials at Memphis Rox. The celebrated climbing gym is preparing to reopen with a memorial climb in his name.

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Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.

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