Focus on football helps Tigers’ Asa Martin cope with losing his brother
University of Memphis running back Asa Martin (28) shakes off a defender during a Nov. 5, 2022 game against UCF. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
The Memphis running back has a different perspective after his younger sibling, Alabama State linebacker Awysum Harris, died in July.
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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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