Will Danton Barto have his number retired?
A petition was started asking to retire Danton Barto’s No. 59 jersey. (Courtesy University of Memphis Athletcis)
The Tigers have a new process of retiring numbers of former athletes and Danton Barto’s name has been submitted.
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Danton Barto Memphis Football COVID-19 retired numberFrank Bonner II
Frank Bonner originally is from Indiana but comes to Memphis by way of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He spent the past two years writing for the Tulsa World covering Oklahoma State University athletics. He credits his early writing experience to his days as a high school sports reporter for the Republic Newspaper in Columbus, Indiana, and various internships, including at the NCAA and USA Basketball. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from Indiana University and his Master’s degree in Sports Journalism from IUPUI in Indianapolis.
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