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Pat Summitt

Memorial Page for Pat Summitt

Jun 14, 1952 – Jun 28, 2016(64 years)Died in:Knoxville, Knox County

American basketball player and coach

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June 28th, 2026

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June 14th, 2026

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Biography

Cause of Death

Alzheimer's disease

Burial Place

Mount Carmel Cemetery

Occupation(2)

basketball playerbasketball coach

Awards(7)

Presidential Medal of FreedomAssociated Press College Basketball Coach of the YearTennessee Women's Hall of FameWomen's Basketball Hall of FameUSBWA Most Courageous AwardJohn Bunn AwardFIBA Hall of Fame

Education(1)

University of Tennessee at Martin

Pat Summitt (* June 14, 1952 in Clarksville; † June 28, 2016 in Knoxville) was an american basketball player and coach. She was 64 years old. She studied at University of Tennessee at Martin. She received 7 awards, including Presidential Medal of Freedom, Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year. Her cause of death was Alzheimer's disease. She was buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery.

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Born in Clarksville, Montgomery County

1952

John Bunn Award

1990

Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year

1998

USBWA Most Courageous Award

2012

Presidential Medal of Freedom

2012

Died in Knoxville, Knox County (Alzheimer's disease)

2016

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Pat Summitt. Forever remembered.