Meet Me in Memphis: President of Redbirds, 901 FC left St. Louis to ‘bet on me’
Craig Unger left a job with the St. Louis Cardinals, a team he was a fan of as a child, to become the general manager of the Redbirds. Now, he has added Memphis 902 FC president to his resume, and Memphis has become home to him. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Craig Unger left his dream of working for the St. Louis Cardinals in his hometown to become general manager of the Memphis Redbirds. Now, he’s added Memphis 901 FC under his reign and is considered “part of the Memphis fabric.”
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Don Wade
Don Wade has been a Memphis journalist since 1998 and he has won awards for both his sports and news/feature writing. He is originally from Kansas City and is married with three sons.
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