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  2. Rameses (mascot) - Wikipedia

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    Rameses is the ram mascot of the North Carolina Tar Heels.The anthropomorphic version of him wears a Tar Heels jersey. Two versions of Rameses appear at UNC sporting events. One is a member of the UNC cheerleading team in an anthropomorphic ram costume; the other is a live Dorset Horn sheep named Rameses who attends Carolina football games with his horns painted Carolina blue.

  3. Norm the Niner - Wikipedia

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    Norm the Niner is the athletics mascot of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Norm is a student dressed in appropriate Charlotte 49ers athletics uniforms with a headpiece. Norm made his debut in 1962 after a student vote in November 1961 to change the mascot, with periodic updates to design and wardrobe occurring in the years since.

  4. Tar Heel - Wikipedia

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    It is also the nickname of the University of North Carolina athletic teams, students, alumni, and fans. The origins of the Tar Heel nickname trace back to North Carolina's prominence from the mid-18th through the 19th century as a producer of turpentine, tar, pitch, and other materials from the state's plentiful pine trees. [1] "

  5. North Carolina Tar Heels - Wikipedia

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    The North Carolina Tar Heels (also Carolina Tar Heels) are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State. The campus at Chapel Hill is referred to as the University of North ...

  6. How did Bryant University's mascot get its name? How an ... - AOL

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    When it came time to name the Bryant University mascot in 2010, one of its most influential alums seemed an obvious inspiration. ... but now boast an endowment reportedly north of $180 million ...

  7. List of college nickname changes in the United States

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    The school changed its name to the current North Carolina State University in 1917. [192] North Georgia Nighthawks – In January 2013, North Georgia College & State University, nicknamed "Saints" and "Lady Saints", was merged with Gainesville State College, a two-year technical school with no athletic program, to create the University of North ...

  8. They’re both the Gamecocks. Each has a mascot named ... - AOL

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    South Carolina stumbled upon the name first. That came in 1902, after a near-riot between South Carolina and Clemson fans broke out after a come-from-behind Carolina victory. The ruckus began ...

  9. Why is South Carolina called the Gamecocks? History behind ...

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    South Carolina has a live mascot named Sir Big Spur, with the latest iteration named Sir Big Spur VII.The original mascot, an Old English Black Breasted Red Fighting Gamecock of the same name ...