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  2. Knox College (Illinois) - Wikipedia

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    The Knox College mascot is the Prairie Fire, a name it adopted in 1993 due to sensitivity about its previous nickname, the Old Siwash. The word Siwash is a corruption of the French term "sauvage." This was a derogatory term used by European traders to refer to the indigenous people, with the French explorers experiencing Native American warfare ...

  3. List of college team nicknames in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This is an incomplete list of U.S. college nicknames. If two nicknames are given, the first is for men's teams and the second for women's teams, unless otherwise noted.

  4. List of college sports team names and mascots derived from ...

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    In 2020, Carthage's board of trustees unanimously voted to retire the name Red Men/Lady Reds and the mascot "Torchie" from Carthage athletics and will compete as Carthage Athletics during the 2020–21 academic year. A new team name and mascot will be approved and announced prior to the 2021–22 academic year. [37] Redmen

  5. Counting down the top 30 college football mascots of all time

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    Here are the best college football mascots. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in ...

  6. Vote: What is your favorite college sports nickname/mascot ...

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    The dozen BCS schools in Texas have quite a mixture of mascots and nicknames. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

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

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    University of Miami mascot Sebastian the Ibis makes the signature "The U" hand gesture, December 2007. This is an incomplete list of U.S. college mascots' names, consisting of named incarnations of live, costumed, or inflatable mascots.

  8. Letter: High school mascots should be able to honor Native ...

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    William Urban believes the Illinois legislature is trying to outdo itself in eradicating any indications that Native Americans ever lived in the state.

  9. List of college nickname changes in the United States

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    Cleveland State Vikings – Fenn College used the nickname of the "Foxes" until the school was renamed in 1965. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers – When Coastal was founded in 1954 as a junior college, the school's nickname was "Trojans". It adopted its current nickname shortly after becoming a part of the University of South Carolina in 1960 ...