Calkins: John Kilzer — former Tiger, musician, minister — lived a life of recovery and grace
John Kilzer speaks at the Lenten Preaching Series at Calvary Episcopal Church on March 8, 2016. Kilzer, a singer/songwriter-turned pastor and former Memphis Tigers basketball player, died suddenly on Tuesday. (Daily Memphian file)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
John Kilzer was a former Tiger, an academic and a music star. But his legacy will be his recovery ministry, which touched hundreds of lives.
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