Eldridge ‘Pete’ Mitchell, first Black coach in Tigers football program, dies at 87

By , Daily Memphian Published: September 21, 2021 7:30 PM CT

Mitchell, a Memphis native, was an assistant from 1970 to 1975 and later opened an insurance agency.

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Frank Bonner II

Frank Bonner II

Frank Bonner is the Memphis Tigers football beat writer. He is originally from Indiana but arrived in Memphis after spending two years in Tulsa, covering Oklahoma State football and basketball. He covered high school sports in Columbus, Indiana for two years before getting his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism at IUPUI. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University.


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