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Ann Baker Furrow

Ann Baker Furrow is a member of Alpha Delta Pi and graduated from The University of Tennessee is 1967. She was the first woman to play on a men’s varsity sport team at the University, playing on the men’s golf team from 1964 to 1965. In addition to this, she was the first woman to give a commencement speech at the University in 1971, and was also the first woman to serve on the UT Board of Trustees. Following her graduation from the university, Ann had a successful golf career, becoming the 1978 Women’s Southern Amateur Champion and is a member of the Tennessee, the Greater Knoxville, and the Blount sports halls of fame. She has served on board for UT Athletics, Covenant Health, Fort Sanders Foundation, Tennessee Valley Authority, and is a founding board member of Spiritual Heritage Knoxville. Ann Baker Furrow Boulevard in Sorority Village was named in honor of Ann in 2012.