Wendell Shepherd

The late Terry Tippett never had kids, but through coaching high school basketball for 42 years, he helped raise and better the lives of countless young men in Memphis.

A few of them, older and forever changed, share the stories of their beloved coach:

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It’s TBD how much I’ll use this site, but here’s a story from today:

Jamarion Morrow’s senior year at Melrose — his only under his father & uncle — was always going to be meaningful. After his cousin passed this month, just steps from Melrose Stadium, he’s playing for so much more.

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