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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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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