BBC · Jul 17, 2025
Dean Windass tells graduates to 'live your dream'
Former footballer Dean Windass was awarded an honorary degree for his contribution to sportFormer Premier League footballer Dean Windass has told new graduates to "go live your dream" after he received an honorary degree from the University of Hull.
The former Hull City, Bradford City, Aberdeen and Middlesbrough forward was awarded for his significant contribution to the field of sport.
In a speech at the Connexin Live arena in Hull, Windass, who revealed earlier this year that he has stage two dementia, said: "I've been called a lot of things in my life but not a doctor. Wow."