By KEVIN WEAKS Sports Editor
As a teenager at Union City High School, Mark Griffin sought out advice from people with knowledge and experience every chance he could.
Now an adult in Knoxville, he is willing to share his own advice and experiences whenever he can.
That willingness to pay it forward earned Griffin the 2026 Pat Summitt Ignite Greatness Award.
He was honored at the 2026 Greater Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony last w…
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