40 years of ‘Cranberry Bowl’ a playbook for lasting memories, lingering injuries
The Cranberry Bowl — a Thanksgiving tradition that started at the now-shuttered Bishop Byrne High School sacked by Father Time. (Matt_Brown/Getty Images)
Clay Bailey
Clay Bailey, a lifelong Memphian, has worked as a reporter in the city four decades. He concentrated on suburban coverage for the bulk of his career, except for a stint as sports editor of The Daily Memphian when it launched in September 2018. He now is suburban editor and also serves as a freelance sports writer for The Associated Press.
For decades, a group of alums from Memphis’ Bishop Byrne High School gathered for an annual Thanksgiving Day tradition that earned the name The Cranberry Bowl.
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