Summitt allowed zero absences from classes and ordered her players to sit in the first three rows in all classes. I knew the story about how the pregnant Summitt, out of state on a recruiting trip, had the UT pilot rush her home after contractions began -- so that Tyler could be born in Tennessee.
I did not know that she had, in all, six miscarriages in her battle to become a mother. So if you are looking, in the Knoxville media, for a word about Summitt as a believer, the best you are going to get -- ironically -- is this passage in the remarks from President Barack Obama surely with help from researchers and speechwriters :.
The News Sentinel has noted that her private funeral will be held at the Mt. Terry Mattingly. Douglas LeBlanc. Richard Ostling. Bobby Ross Jr. Julia Duin. Ryan Burge. Clemente Lisi. Ira Rifkin. Previous Contributors. Why We're Here. Submit a Story. Note to Journalists. The press missed this detail? Pat Summitt took a very timely walk into the waters of baptism. The key passage , starting with a quote just before she died: Summitt, coach of the University of Tennessee women's basketball team from , was a member of Faith Promise Church, a Southern Baptist congregation in Knoxville, Tenn.
She brought so many people to church, and there was such a side of Pat that so many did not get to see and know, but I did. Yes, it was. Here's the language straight from the website. Motherhood suited Pat, and on September 21, , she and R. The relationship between a mother and son is a special one, and they had an unbreakable bond built on their love for God and for one another. They also shared a passion for the game of basketball, a game that would provide the two of them many unique moments and milestones, side by side.
She was most proud of one special moment they shared that outshines all the others. They attended the same school for the entire duration of their relationship.
She holds a degree in Kinesiology the study of the mechanics of body movement from Tennessee and a Ph. Their marriage ended in June with a divorce after her husband confessed to having had an affair with one of his players. After news of his resignation became public, the media began speculating about which player Summitt might have been having an affair with.
The two sophomores moved to Louisiana Tech with Summitt. Santos went into social media to expose the rumors and published a photo of her naked belly to prove that she was not pregnant. This made Mrs. Pumroy the only other suspect. The couple has one child, Tyler, who will be 17 next month. The petition said there are no custody issues and the teen is living with his mother.
Summitt is a banker in Sevierville. Summitt "considers it a private matter and doesn't want to make a statement about it," Tennessee athletics spokeswoman Tiffany Carpenter said.
Her son continues to live with her. He is in school. Things really haven't changed that much for her. Skip to main content Skip to navigation. Lady Vols' Summitt files for divorce after 27 years. Tennessee Lady Volunteers. Tua helps Dolphins to win after Brissett injured. Miami Dolphins.
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