Tigers help bring in blood donors at Overton Square fest
University of Memphis football players help attract blood donors in front of the Memphis Fire Department’s “Tiger Pumper” during Vitalant Donor Fest Saturday in Overton Square. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
In addition to helping Vitalant reduce the Memphis area’s shortage of blood and platelet donors, football players also pitched in to assist some pups from Memphis Animal Services get a field trip.
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Memphis Football Memphis Animal Services 901 Fund University of Memphis football Ryan Silverfield Seth Henigan Quindell Johnson Clay presley David WilliamsFrank Bonner II
Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.
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