World’s Fair 1939

UT’s 1938 national champion football team netted the university an exhibit in the World of Sports division of the 1939 New York World’s Fair. The UT exhibit featured 2 five-foot by eight-foot white-on-orange pennants, lettered “Tennessee” and a large picture of Bowden Wyatt, Tennessee’s All-America end. July 23 was designated as Tennessee Day, and UT’s colors were raised on the World of Sports’ flagpole.

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  • Title World’s Fair 1939
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  • Keywords World’s Fair 1939
  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date August 6, 2026
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  • Date of Last Update October 20, 2018