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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.” 3d4r3y

2024 4m5w6w

Bill Dance

2023 6j3f67

Coach Josh Heupel, Danny White, and Chancellor Donde Plowman

2022 6w34c

John Ingram

2021 3r6x66

Derrick Henry

2020 5wp1v

Dolly Parton

2019 48n39

Amy Adams Strunk

2018 4o2g6q

Nashville Predators

2016 3i3h20

Peyton Manning

2014 5x682x

Todd Helton

2013 285a5t

James Franklin

2012 725g30

Pat Summitt

2011 3u6k32

Kenny Chesney

Ryland Hoskins

 2007 5i2e4u

Hank Williams, Jr. 

2006 4o331e

James A. “Jim” Haslam II

2005 h431n

Tennessee Olympians

2004 l3f6q

Avron Fogelman 

2003 2n2cc

Gaylord Entertainment Company

2002 6ww5g

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

2001 555a45

Tennessee Olympians

2000 3z555l

Doug Dickey

1999 5614z

Phillip Fulmer 

1998 2x5k5k

Peyton Manning

1997 6l4b

Philip Bredesen

1996 1t4n31

Don Sundquist

1995 1973n

Vince Gill

1994 2d3

Albert Gore, Jr. 

1993 b6r19

Cybil Shepard

1992 6m2g5a

John Seigenthaler

1991 3n104f

Johnny Majors

1990 4o5d38

Ned Ray McWherter

1989 6w4g4n

Roy Acuff

1988 2n2034

Pat Summitt

1987 3l6p4u

Stanley Cohen

1986 6r3p2b

Lamar Alexander

1985 6a2r17

Tennessee Olympians

1984 49415q

Conway Twitty

1983 471w5r

Jake F. Butcher

1982 5h5z5s

Barbara Mandrell

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