Final Four Memories: With Larry Kenon in place, Memphis State made magic
Larry Kenon (middle) is recognized alongside fellow members of the 1972-73 Memphis basketball team during halftime on Sunday, March 5, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The transfer from Amarillo (Texas) College was the missing piece the Tigers needed to play with Larry Finch and Ronnie Robinson and make a run to the 1973 NCAA Tournament.
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Phil Stukenborg
Phil Stukenborg is a lifelong Memphis journalist and a former sports writer and deputy sports editor for The Commercial Appeal. Elected to the Tennessee Sports Writers Hall of Fame in 2018, he covered University of Memphis football during the DeAngelo Williams and Paxton Lynch eras and also served as the lead reporter for the city’s former long-running professional tennis event.
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