Wardalis Ducksworth: Staying in Memphis is what his father would’ve wanted
University of Memphis defensive lineman Wardalis Ducksworth makes a move as the Tigers face Nicholls State, Sept. 4, 2021 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. (Courtesy Memphis Athletics)
Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
Memphis defensive lineman Wardalis Ducksworth’s father died in a car accident when Ducksworth was 6 years old. The fifth-year senior said he can feel his dad’s presence at every Tigers game.
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