Everyone knows that Tennessee has the most loyal fanbase in college football.
Helen Ake York, ‘Granny Of The Vols’, spent every Saturday in the fall at Neyland Stadium greeting fans and scanning their tickets at gate 17.
York spent 41 years of her life doing that. Back in 2016, WVLT’s Brittany Tarwater interviewed York.
“I haven’t spent 80 years on this Earth for nothing, I love them, and they love me,” said York in the interview from 2016.
York was such a special addition to the Vols and if she wasn’t at gate 17, she was at the front and center of the Vol Walk to cheer on her team.
The family of York will be holding a private funeral for her.
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Source: WVLT
