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  2. Chief Illiniwek - Wikipedia

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    In 2005, Chief Illiniwek was one of 19 mascots cited as "hostile or abusive" by the NCAA in a policy that banned schools from full participation in postseason activities as long as they continued to use such mascots. [2] [3] The University of Illinois retired Chief Illiniwek in 2007, with his last official performance on February 21, 2007. [4]

  3. Pinto Bean (squirrel) - Wikipedia

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    Pinto Bean was an eastern gray squirrel on the campus of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign who was renowned and named for his rare piebald pattern. He died in Champaign on October 8, 2022, presumably due to a motor vehicle collision. [1] Pinto Bean has been called a "minor celebrity" [2] and a "grassroots, unofficial mascot" for the ...

  4. List of college mascots in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Touchdown – unofficial black bear mascot of the Cornell Big Red; also known as the Big Red Bear; Tony the Landshark – mascot of the Ole Miss Rebels; replaced Rebel Black Bear and Colonel Reb; The Trapper – mascot of the Northwest Trappers; Traveler – live white horse mascot of the USC Trojans

  5. History of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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    Established as one of 37 public land-grant institutions established after the Morrill Land-Grant Colleges Act. The act was signed by Abraham Lincoln on July 2, 1862. The Morrill Act of 1862 granted each state in the United States a portion of land on which to establish a major public state university, one which could teach agriculture, mechanic arts, and military training, "without excluding ...

  6. Just Askin': What are the origins of University of Cincinnati ...

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    The mascot's image has evolved, from a snarling bear to the actual animal bearcat, also known as binturong. Turns out, it traces back to a rivalry with the University of Kentucky and its Wildcat ...

  7. File:University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign logo.svg

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    Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 05:46, 7 February 2021: 150 × 27 (2 KB): Corkythehornetfan: Reverted to version as of 02:30, 6 September 2017 (UTC) don’t over write files, please upload as a new vector image

  8. Honor or shame?: New legislation sparks Native American ... - AOL

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    Legislation being considered in Springfield would do away with Nokomis' mascot along with every public K-12 school in the state using a Native American name, logo or mascot.

  9. Category:Big 12 Conference mascots - Wikipedia

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    This shows the mascots of the Big 12 Conference collegiate sports teams. Pages in category "Big 12 Conference mascots" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.