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Peyton Manning Receiving Liberty Bowl Distinguished Citizen Award

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Retired NFL quarterback and Tennessee standout Peyton Manning will receive the Liberty Bowl Distinguished Citizen Award on June 6. Manning called it a "tremendous honor" to be given the award, which his father, Archie Manning, also received in 2016.

Super Bowl 50 - Carolina Panthers v Denver Broncos
Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos looks at the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. The Broncos defeated the Panthers 24-10. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Officials say they are the first father-son recipients of the award. Manning is the NFL's only five-time most valuable player and a 14-time Pro Bowl selection, as well as a two-time Super Bowl champion. Manning will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer.

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