There are 5 article(s) tagged William Bedford:

• July 2025

  • Former Melrose and Memphis big man earns Hall of Fame honors

    The 7-foot center led Melrose High to the 1983 state high school basketball title and was a key player on the Memphis Tigers' 1984-85 Final Four team. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff July 10, 2025

• March 2025

  • The epilogue: Tragedy, trials, tribulations followed Memphis State’s magical 1984-85 run

    Defined largely by triumph, but tainted too, the 1984-85 Memphis State Tigers basketball team was perfectly imperfect, a fun bunch that had faults but also had a blast.

    By Tim Buckley, Parth Upadhyaya March 30, 2025

  • The upbringing: Two 1984-85 Tigers came so far from so little

    William Bedford and Andre Turner both grew up in Memphis and were two pillars on the Tigers’ 1984-85 Final Four team.

    By Tim Buckley, Parth Upadhyaya March 15, 2025

  • The finish: Two jump shots lifted Memphis State in 1985. Andre Turner nailed both.

    The outcome of a game that could end a 12-year drought for the Tigers hung in the balance. But to those who’d been on the journey with that team, what happened next was inevitable.

    By Parth Upadhyaya March 12, 2025

• March 2022

  • Moody’s friends come forward as he challenges Harris, hints at revealing memos

    Democrat Ken Moody and Republican Worth Morgan have words of criticism for incumbent Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris as they campaign for his job. 

    By Bill Dries March 21, 2022