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Tennessee to wear Dolly Parton tribute on helmets during 2026 college football season

Beloved singer died last week at the age of 80 Parton was born 30 miles from college campus The Tennessee Volunteers will be honoring Dolly Parton with a helmet sticker this season, the college football team’s head coach, Josh Heupel, announced on Monday. Parton, a Tennessee native, died last week at the age of 80 from cancer. Continue reading...

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Tennessee to wear Dolly Parton tribute on helmets during 2026 college football season

Beloved singer died last week at the age of 80
Parton was born 30 miles from college campus

The Tennessee Volunteers will be honoring Dolly Parton with a helmet sticker this season, the college football team’s head coach, Josh Heupel, announced on Monday.

Parton, a Tennessee native, died last week at the age of 80 from cancer.

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