The greatest Memphis athletes of the century: Nos. 6-10
The Daily Memphian has selected the greatest 25 Memphis athletes of the century. Nos. 6-10 include a two-time Silver Slugger, an NBA Hall-of-Famer, a running back who had a hard time breaking 100 yards in college, an Olympic gold medalist and a Memphian who pitched a perfect game.
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Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
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