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Tigers Football Insider: Memphis plans to meet Liberty Stadium fundraising goal by end of 2024

By , Daily Memphian Updated: January 10, 2024 6:37 PM CT | Published: January 10, 2024 12:08 PM CT

The $50 million donated by FedEx founder Fred Smith’s family won’t be released until Memphis matches it by raising an additional $50 million.

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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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