Tennessee to wear Dolly Parton tribute on helmets during 2026 college football season
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- Tennessee football will honor Dolly Parton with a helmet sticker during the 2026 college football season, coach Josh Heupel announced Monday.
- Parton, a Tennessee native born about 30 miles from the college campus, died of cancer last week at age 80.
The Tennessee Volunteers will honor Dolly Parton during the 2026 college football season by wearing a tribute sticker on their helmets.
Head coach Josh Heupel announced the decision Monday. Parton, who was born in Tennessee about 30 miles from the college campus, died of cancer last week at age 80.
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