Former Tiger Kenneth Gainwell heads to the Super Bowl with Philadelphia
His dad loves the Dallas Cowboys, but he’ll be rooting for him nonetheless
Philadelphia Eagles running back Kenneth Gainwell runs during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 29 in Philadelphia. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
The Eagles running back who made his name with Memphis in 2019 is one of three football-playing brothers from Mississippi.
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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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