Sign of the times: This grandmother won’t quit Tigers
Drew Hill
Drew Hill covers the Memphis Grizzlies and is a top-10 APSE winner. He has worked throughout the South writing about college athletics before landing in Memphis.
77-year-old Marla Nitsch grabbed her paint and a blow dryer. She had a message she wanted the Memphis Tigers to see on Wednesday night.
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