Private funeral held for Pat Summitt
Basketball icon Pat Summitt was laid to rest Thursday in a private funeral for family and friends in Clarksville, TN. A public memorial service is set for Thursday, July 14 in Knoxville at Thompson-Boling Arena at 7 p.m. ET.
Former Lady Vol Michelle Marciniak and a niece of Summitt’s delivered eulogies. Marciniak, Tennessee head coach Holly Warlick and former Lady Vol great Chamique Holdsclaw posted messages on social media about the service.
https://twitter.com/HollyWarlick/status/748674585722249216
Today beloved Coach Pat Summitt to was laid to rest. The service was… https://t.co/rZvvKm4jcz
— Chamique Holdsclaw (@Chold1) July 1, 2016
Eulogizing @patsummitt today made easier with #LVFL support. Pat told us "trust me" and we did. pic.twitter.com/50c8QpYAHB
— Michelle M. Marciniak (@mmarciniak3) July 1, 2016
A huge banner of Summitt was also unveiled today at Pratt Pavilion.
Tennessee unveils a banner honoring Coach Summitt at Pratt Pavilion. pic.twitter.com/CQ78oTDOWK
— Lady Vol Basketball (@LadyVol_Hoops) June 30, 2016
The Pat Summitt Foundation announced that it will be selling commemorative t-shirts with almost 100 percent of the proceeds going to the organization’s effort to fight Alzheimer’s. The shirt features an image of Summitt reaching towards the statue of herself at Pat Summitt Plaza on the UT campus. The shirts will only be available for a limited time. The foundation also issued a statement that urges fans to be aware of merchandise sold online with unauthorized images of Summitt.
Multiple Summitt memorial shirts being sold online w/o seeking permission of Pat's legally protected name/image; claiming to benefit PSF.
— Pat Summitt Fnd (@WeBackPat) June 30, 2016
We will sell the only authorized (legal) commemorative shirt honoring Pat & benefiting her foundation (100%) this Friday. Stay tuned.
— Pat Summitt Fnd (@WeBackPat) June 30, 2016
