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The greatest Memphis athletes of the century: Nos. 1-5
 
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It’s finally the moment to unveil the greatest five Memphis athletes of the century. And these five didn’t leave much doubt. The list includes a Tiger football player, a Tiger basketball player and three Memphis Grizzlies. Only the order is up for debate.

 
 

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Geoff Calkins

Geoff Calkins

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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.

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