Tennessean of the Year 61153o

The Tennessean of the Year designation, first awarded by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1982, “honors an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to our society through sports or other methods, demonstrating strong character and high profile leadership.” ps6z

2024 493n1p

Bill Dance

2023 4f5t1q

Coach Josh Heupel, Danny White, and Chancellor Donde Plowman

2022 26x6o

John Ingram

2021 2x2u26

Derrick Henry

2020 5t6u16

Dolly Parton

2019 64145n

Amy Adams Strunk

2018 595y70

Nashville Predators

2016 2v4i46

Peyton Manning

2014 4t1513

Todd Helton

2013 b46s

James Franklin

2012 fq26

Pat Summitt

2011 3f3v48

Kenny Chesney

Ryland Hoskins

 2007 325u5s

Hank Williams, Jr. 

2006 3w2c16

James A. “Jim” Haslam II

2005 2r4y6n

Tennessee Olympians

2004 1a4n3i

Avron Fogelman 

2003 g3l1c

Gaylord Entertainment Company

2002 4a4j6s

101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Major General Richard A. Cody, Commanding 

2001 4i564c

Tennessee Olympians

2000 1d6y4p

Doug Dickey

1999 646y2p

Phillip Fulmer 

1998 263s4f

Peyton Manning

1997 52j31

Philip Bredesen

1996 29241q

Don Sundquist

1995 r6r4j

Vince Gill

1994 574iv

Albert Gore, Jr. 

1993 o344g

Cybil Shepard

1992 271e2t

John Seigenthaler

1991 1x1i5a

Johnny Majors

1990 q595z

Ned Ray McWherter

1989 81928

Roy Acuff

1988 5o679

Pat Summitt

1987 2gw

Stanley Cohen

1986 6u5o5w

Lamar Alexander

1985 a402z

Tennessee Olympians

1984 3h2r40

Conway Twitty

1983 323r1i

Jake F. Butcher

1982 6b3920

Barbara Mandrell

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