Tigers kick off yearlong recognition of first Black student-athletes
Glenn Rogers Sr., the first Black player to join the University of Memphis football team, will be among the athletes honored during halftime at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. (Courtesy Memphis Athletics)
The University of Memphis’ celebration of the first Black student-athletes to compete in each sport will start Saturday when five are honored during the football season opener at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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Memphis Athletics Memphis Tigers FootballFrank Bonner II
Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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