TRA basketball standout catching on to his latest endeavor: football
TRA’s Tyler Byrd (shown during a Team Thad practice on July 6) is one of the state’s top basketball players. The same qualities that make him hard to guard on the court make him equally tough to contain on the football field. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian file)
Tipton-Rosemark’s football coaches couldn’t believe Tyler Byrd showed up on the field, or his five touchdowns in his first game since ninth grade.
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John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.
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