Liberty Stadium groundbreaking celebrates Tigers’ new reality
University of Memphis president Bill Hardgrave laughs during a groundbreaking ceremony at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Aug. 22. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
University of Memphis president Bill Hardgrave said there were many who believed the renovation wasn’t going to happen.
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Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium University of Memphis Memphis Tigers FootballFrank 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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