Memphis wrestler Jerry Lawler hospitalized following stroke
Jerry Lawler speaks during the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame ceremony at the Renasant Convention Center in Downtown Memphis on Oct. 20, 2022. Lawler is in a Florida hospital recovering from a stroke he suffered on Monday, Feb. 6. (Parth Upadhyaya/The Daily Memphian file)
Longtime wrestling commentator Dave Brown provides update after “The King” underwent surgery.
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Tim is a veteran sportswriter who graduated from CBHS in Memphis and the University of Missouri. He previously covered LSU sports in Baton Rouge, and the University of Louisiana football and basketball for The Daily Advertiser/USA TODAY Network in Lafayette, the NBA’s Utah Jazz for the Deseret News in Salt Lake City, the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning for the St. Petersburg Times in Florida, and West Texas State basketball for the Amarillo Globe News in Texas.
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