Calkins: Jimmy Hayslip — who died at the age of 85 — just wanted to pitch in
Jimmy Hayslip, who served as the scorekeeper for Tiger basketball for decades, died Tuesday. He is shown here on Dec. 30, 2016, his final game keeping the scorebook. (Photo courtesy of the University of Memphis/Brandon Dill)
Geoff Calkins
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.
Jimmy Hayslip was the official scorer at the University of Memphis for 53 years. He did it out of gratitude.
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