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The current name for EIU's mascot is Billy the Panther, a nickname of the former Panther mascot in the early 1980s and 1990s that was never officially adopted by the University. The current Billy the Panther made his debut on Sept. 13, 2008 prior to the Eastern Illinois football game versus Indiana State. apply now.
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Selected as the team mascot in 1930, EIU's panther was informally known as "Billy" for many years and was officially named "Billy the Panther" in 2008. Panther teams have won five NCAA national championships in three sports. The Panthers also won the 1969 NAIA men's soccer title.
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Oct 22, 2010 · Billy the Panther – An Eastern legacy. Emily Steele Managing Editor |October 22, 2010. For 80 years he has been spreading school spirit. And for 80 years the Eastern community has been cheering him right back. The panther mascot has been synonymous with the name of Eastern since it was created in 1930.
The current name for EIU's mascot is Billy the Panther, a nickname of the former Panther mascot in the early 1980's and 1990's that was never officially adopted by the University. The current Billy the Panther made his debut on Sept. 13, 2008 prior to the Eastern Illinois football game versus Indiana State.
Toon In with Me is an American live-action / animated anthology television series created by Neal Sabin for MeTV and MeTV Plus. [1] [2] A special preview episode aired on January 1, 2021, with the main series officially debuting on January 4, 2021. The show is hosted in live-action segments by Bill, MeTV's "cartoon curator", along with his ...
William O'Neal (April 9, 1949 – January 15, 1990) was an American FBI informant in Chicago, Illinois, where he infiltrated the local Black Panther Party (BPP). He is known for being the catalyst for the 1969 police/FBI assassination of Fred Hampton, head of the Illinois BPP.
Sep 5, 2016 · Billy the Panther has been known as “Billy” since the late ‘60s. Not until 2008 was the mascot officially named “Billy the Panther.” Another version used in the 2000s was named “Prowler,” retired the same year. The identity of the person behind Billy is kept a secret.
