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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Shasta_(mascot)Shasta (mascot) - Wikipedia

    Shasta is the mascot of the University of Houston athletics teams, the Houston Cougars. The name "Shasta" refers to both a live and an anthropomorphic costumed cougar mascot. History. The origin of Shasta dates back to 1927 when John R. Bender, a former head football coach of the Washington State Cougars came to Houston.

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  3. thedailycougar.com › 2019/09/26 › shastaAll you need to know about Shasta's history - The Cougar

    Sep 26, 2019 · Shasta, UH’s cougar mascot, has been a symbol of the University since 1947, when a mountain lion was purchased from Mexico by members of the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity. The fraternity held a “Name the Mascot” competition, and student Joe Randol won with the entry “Shasta.”

  4. weblogs.lib.uh.edu › speccol › 2021/08/23Shasta: She’s Beauty and She’s Grace… She’s Miss U of H

    Aug 23, 2021 · Shasta Ⅱ was the university’s mascot from 1962-1965. She made her debut at just 5 weeks old at an October 1960 pep rally, and was in training until Shasta Ⅰ retired, at 14 years old. She had the shortest reign due to unruly, predictably cougar-like, behavior.

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  5. www.chron.com › news › houston-texasHave you been mispronouncing the University of Houston mascot ...

    May 26, 2016 · A University of Houston Redditor discovered that the Wikipedia page for the school's mascot, Shasta, says the beloved live cougar's name is pronounced, "Sh-as-ta." It came as a surprise to...

  6. www.click2houston.com › news › localShasta VI, University of Houston’s mascot, dies at 10

    Aug 5, 2022 · Shasta VI, the University of Houston’s spirited mascot, has passed away due to progressive spinal disease on Thursday, the school announced. He was 10 years old.

  7. www.uh.edu › about › historyUH History and Traditions - University of Houston

    In 1947, the institution launched one of its many rich traditions by adopting the cougar, later named Shasta, as its official mascot. The university became a state institution in 1963 and joined the newly created University of Houston System in 1977.

  8. stories.uh.edu › 2022-shasta-vi › indexUniversity of Houston Mourns the Loss of Shasta VI Mascot

    HOUSTON, Aug. 5, 2022 — Shasta VI, the University of Houston’s live cougar mascot who made his home at the Houston Zoo, passed away from a progressive spinal disease on Thursday, Aug. 4.