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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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBS News · Aug 30, 2026 at 10:11 AM ET
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Tennessee to wear Dolly Parton tribute on helmets during 2026 college football season(opens original report in a new tab)CBS NewsTier B
The one and only Dolly Parton: A tribute(opens original report in a new tab)"Sunday Morning" looks back at the astonishing career of the queen of country music, whose talent, warmth, wit, and philanthropy made her a genuine, once-in-a-generation luminary. — CBS News
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