Former Tiger Glenn Rogers Sr. to have street named after him
Glenn Rogers Sr. was the first Black player to join the University of Memphis football team. (Courtesy Memphis Athletics)
“It’s a major honor,” Rogers said. “I never expected nothing like that to be in my historical background. But it definitely is a good feeling.”
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Glenn Rogers Sr. 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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