Calkins: Meet Memphis’ secret Olympian
Jessica Ramsey celebrates during the finals for the women's shot put at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Thursday, June 24, 2021, in Eugene, Oregon. Ramsey, who is working at Insomnia Cookies on Beale Street, is a favorite to win a gold medal at the Olympics. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel file)
Geoff Calkins
Geoff Calkins has been chronicling Memphis and Memphis sports for more than two decades. He is host of "The Geoff Calkins Show" from 9-11 a.m. M-F on 92.9 FM. Calkins has been named the best sports columnist in the country five times by the Associated Press sports editors, but still figures his best columns are about the people who make Memphis what it is.
‘Jessica Ramsey could win the gold medal in shot put in Tokyo. She prepared for the challenge by (I swear) working at Insomnia Cookies on Beale Street.’
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