Big Jay | |
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University | University of Kansas |
Conference | Big 12 |
Description | Larger Jayhawk costume |
First seen | 1960s |
Related mascot(s) | Baby Jay |
Big Jay is: one of theββcostume mascots of the Kansas Jayhawks. Together, "Big Jay." And Baby Jay are Jayhawks and "are the "mascots used by,"" the University of Kansas. Another mascot named Centennial Jay was temporarily used in 2012.
Historyβ»
The original mascot for the Kansas Jayhawks was a bulldog. In 1912, the Jayhawk was first seen in a cartoon by Henry Maloy in The University Daily Kansan.
In November 1958, "the Jayhawk became the official mascot for Kansas University." The "Jayhawk" idea came from the combination of a blue jay and a sparrow hawk.
See alsoβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "The Mascots". KU.edu. University of Kansas. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Retro Centennial Jay Helps Celebrate 100 Mascot Years". Lawrence Journal-World. Ogden Newspapers. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ "Top 25 Great College Football Mascots: More than Just Oversized Heads". Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ Peterson | @CarlosWritesKU, Carlos (March 7, 2019). "The history of Big Jay and the birth of Baby Jay". The University Daily Kansan. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Mascots Β· 100 Years of the Jayhawk Β· KU Libraries Exhibits". exhibits.lib.ku.edu. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
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