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Five former Tennessee football players are headed to the Super Bowl.

The UT Athletic Department is providing funds in support of academics for the University of Tennessee and the Knoxville campus. With a total gift of just over $10 million, $1.375 million goes to support academic scholarships.

He overcame a missing ligament in his throwing arm, and now Robert Alan Dickey (’97) has developed a winning knuckleball as the starting pitcher for the New York Mets.

The student alumni group Unite sponsored “Camp Pearl” — an opportunity for students to camp out in Thompson-Boling Arena prior to the Vols’ victory over Kentucky.

Several former Vols played key roles in the Saints’ Super Bowl XLIV win—three members of the team once donned the orange and white. Of course, there’s a certain famous former Vol who plays for the Colts as well. And while the UT alumni on the field were working hard, there were also some current Vols working behind the scenes.

The Vols basketball team defeated No. 1 Kansas on Jan. 10 in a thrilling game at Thompson-Boling Arena. Don’t miss the Vols in SEC play! Get tickets for upcoming games now at www.uttix.com.

Party with Young Alumni at a tailgate party, followed by an SEC men’s basketball matchup versus South Carolina on Feb. 6.

Lindsey Nelson (1941) was announcer for UT football, sports director and announcer for NBC, and announcer for the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants. He is a member…

You do now! Join fellow UT fans at a football viewing party on Sept. 19 when the Vols face the Gators in Gainesville.

Candace Parker (2008) plays for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks and is considered one of the best NCAA women’s basketball players of all time. She was a number one draft…