Former Premier League footballer Dean Windass is to receive an honorary degree from the University of Hull.
The university described the former Hull City, Bradford City, Aberdeen and Middlesbrough forward as a "legend and community champion".
Windass, who revealed earlier this year that he had been diagnosed with stage two dementia, said it was a "huge honour".
He is one of three people being recognised by the university for "their extraordinary contributions to society, sport, culture and sustainability".
Windass was part of the Bradford City side promoted to the Premier League in 1999 and wrote his name into Hull City folklore with the only goal in the Championship play-off final at Wembley in 2008, which saw Hull City promoted to the Premier League for the first time in their history.