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Oski the Bear (Oski) is the official mascot of the University of California, Berkeley ("Cal"), representing the California Golden Bears. Named after the Oski Yell, [1] he made his debut at a freshman rally in the Greek Theatre on September 25, 1941. [2] [3] Prior to his debut, live bears were used as Cal mascots. [4]
Brody the Bruin – Bear mascot of the Bob Jones Bruins; Brown Dawg and Grey Dawg – Saluki dogs, co-mascots of the Southern Illinois Salukis; Bruce D. Bear and Sugar Bear – co-mascots of the Central Arkansas Bears and Sugar Bears; Bruiser the Bruin – mascot of the Belmont Bruins; Bruiser the Bulldog – mascot of the Adrian Bulldogs
According to Dr. Ted Worley, author of A History of The Arkansas State Teachers College, the UCA teams from 1908 to 1919 were referred to by many names, including: Tutors, Teachers, Pedagogues, Pea-Pickers, and Normalites. In 1920, the Bears became the mascot for the teams. However, the teams were called the "Bears" in print until April 7, 1921 ...
Joe Bruin, an anthropomorphic male brown bear, is the official mascot of the University of California, Los Angeles’ athletic teams along with Josephine "Josie" Bruin, a female brown bear, who is his regular partner at UCLA sporting events and other university activities.
The Oski Yell is the University of California Berkeley spirit yell from which the school’s mascot, Oski the Bear, derives his name.Although Oski appeared in 1941, the yell was first performed around the turn of the 20th century.
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Some fans at rival schools have welcomed the Bears by mocking them as far-left radicals online, bringing the culture wars to the already scorched-earth digital battlefield of college football memes.
In 1905 The Bears introduced Helen, the university's first live bear mascot, at a game against Dartmouth. [18] Bruno, Brown's current mascot, was introduced in 1921, originally also as a live bear. [19] A number of bears represented Bruno over the years, later being represented by a person in costume by the late 60's. [19]