Former Overton High star, Ole Miss legend Johnny Neumann has died
Ole Miss Rebels basketball coach Cob Jarvis (left) poses with star player Johnny Neumann during a practice session at the University of Mississippi campus in Oxford on March 12, 1971. Neumann, whose high school career at Overton led to a record-setting career at Ole Miss, has died in Oxford. (AP Photo)
Johnny Neumann, whose high school career at Overton led to a record-setting career at Ole Miss, has died in Oxford, Mississippi.
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Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
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