Tennessee Volunteers to honor late Dolly Parton with a helmet sticker this season
Summary
The Tennessee Volunteers football team will honor Dolly Parton, who recently passed away, by wearing a special helmet sticker this season. The sticker celebrates her life and contributions as a native of East Tennessee and a well-known singer and philanthropist.Key Facts
- Dolly Parton died on August 25 after a short battle with cancer at age 80.
- She was from Sevierville, Tennessee, about 30 miles from the University of Tennessee.
- Tennessee Volunteers coach Josh Heupel announced the team will wear a helmet sticker to honor her.
- The sticker is orange, with a butterfly similar to the Dollywood logo and “Dolly” written in white.
- Parton was proud of her East Tennessee roots and helped her community through charity work like the Imagination Library.
- The team ranks No. 20 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll.
- Tennessee’s first game of the season is against Furman on Saturday.
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