Calkins: Larry O. Finch — a statue Memphians can celebrate
A U of M flag billows behind a statue of the late Larry Finch that was unveiled at the University of Memphis south campus near Park Avenue and Getwell Road, Oct. 28, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
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.
The statue of Larry Finch was a long time coming — but it arrived just in time.
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