Glenn Rogers Sr.’s legacy as a Tiger honored as street is renamed after him
Former Memphis Tigers football player Glenn Rogers Sr. (left) is honored with a street named after him. His son, Glenn Rogers Jr. (right), introduced his father at Friday's ceremony. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Glenn Rogers Sr. was the first Black Memphis Tigers football player. Now a street alongside Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium is named in his honor.
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Glenn Rogers Sr. Memphis Tigers FootballFrank Bonner II
Frank Bonner II covers the Memphis Tigers. He is a top-10 APSE winner who covered Oklahoma State for the Tulsa World before joining The Daily Memphian in 2021. Bonner is a native of Indiana, where he started his career covering high school sports.
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