There are 4 article(s) tagged Glenn Rogers Sr.:

• October 2024

  • Glenn Rogers Sr.’s legacy as a Tiger honored as street is renamed after him

    Glenn Rogers Sr. was the first Black Memphis Tigers football player. Now a street alongside Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium is named in his honor.

    By Frank Bonner II October 25, 2024

  • Former Tiger Glenn Rogers Sr. to have street named after him

    “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.”

    By Frank Bonner II October 04, 2024

• February 2024

  • Memphis Tigers paying homage to their Black pioneers

    In September of last year, the Memphis athletic department launched its trailblazers initiative to honor each sport’s first Black athlete to play for the Tigers.

    By Frank Bonner II February 27, 2024

• October 2022

  • U of M’s first Black football player will be honored at Tulsa game

    Glenn Rogers Sr. will be an honorary captain for Memphis at the game, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.

    By Frank Bonner II October 18, 2022