BBC · Jul 1, 2025
'Legend' Dean Windass to receive honorary degree
Reuters Dean Windass with arms raised aloft on the pitch at the Wembley play-off final. He holds a trophy in his right hand and is wearing his amber Hull City shirt. 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".