Grand Marshals Of The Tournament Of Roses Parade
The following is a list of Grand Marshals of the Tournament of Roses Parade.
The Disney family is the only family to have more than one member serve as Grand Marshal: Walt Disney was the 1966 Grand Marshal, then his nephew Roy E. Disney held the post in 2000. Additionally, Mickey Mouse was the grand marshal for the 2005 parade. Number of years have featured multiple grand marshals serving for a year, including in 1999 when former astronaut Buzz Aldrin, former actress Shirley Temple Black, former MLB baseball player Jackie Robinson (posthumously) and film producer David L. Wolper were grand marshals. Multiple grand marshals are planned for the 2014 parade when the Tournament of Roses will celebrate the 100th Rose Bowl Game and the return of the BCS National Championship Game to Pasadena.
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