Glenn Rogers Sr.’s legacy as a Tiger honored as street is renamed after him
Former Memphis Tigers football player Glenn Rogers Sr. (left) is honored with a street named after him. His son, Glenn Rogers Jr. (right), introduced his father at Friday's ceremony. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Glenn Rogers Sr. was the first Black Memphis Tigers football player. Now a street alongside Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium is named in his honor.
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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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