From Rocket to Rocket Man: Our Mascot
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Abstract/Description: | Rocky emerged as the University of Toledo�s mascot as a personified depiction of a real rocket in 1965, appearing as a cartoon on football programs. He made his first physical appearance during the 1966-1967 season, although information is not available on who wore the costume until 1970. Rocky's design has seen many changes in the 50+ years since his debut, including a white sheet with "TU" emblazoned on the chest, a wastepaper basket with a pointed rocket top made of papier-mache, a suit and helmet on loan from the NASA Space Center, and the jumpsuits of the rocket man and woman today, Rocky and Rocksy. |
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Subject(s): | University of Toledo -- History Exhibitions -- University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio, United States 1872-2020 |
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Title: | From Rocket to Rocket Man: Our Mascot. |
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Name(s): |
Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections, University of Toledo Libraries, creator University of Toledo, contributor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Genre: | exhibit description | |
Date Created: | n. d. | |
Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
Abstract/Description: | Rocky emerged as the University of Toledo�s mascot as a personified depiction of a real rocket in 1965, appearing as a cartoon on football programs. He made his first physical appearance during the 1966-1967 season, although information is not available on who wore the costume until 1970. Rocky's design has seen many changes in the 50+ years since his debut, including a white sheet with "TU" emblazoned on the chest, a wastepaper basket with a pointed rocket top made of papier-mache, a suit and helmet on loan from the NASA Space Center, and the jumpsuits of the rocket man and woman today, Rocky and Rocksy. | |
Identifier(s): | excase1-our-mascot (IID) | |
Subject(s): |
University of Toledo -- History Exhibitions -- University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio, United States 1872-2020 |
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Held by: | University of Toledo | |
Location: | University of Toledo Digital Repository | |
Rights Statement: | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES | |
Related Title: | "Vision, Faith, and Hard Work": The University of Toledo at 150 (An Exhibition). | |
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