Former Tigers wide receiver named AutoZone Liberty Bowl president
Incoming AutoZone Liberty Bowl president Wayne Dowdle speaks at the Renesant Convention Center on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (Jonathan Mintz/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Wayne Dowdle, a native Memphian who graduated from White Station High and was a wide receiver for the Tigers in the 1970s, succeeds outgoing president Shone Bynum.
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AutoZone Liberty Bowl AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival Association Wayne Dowdle Shone BynumBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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