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Apr 25, 2019 · Traveler, the majestic white horse trotting around the Coliseum field during USC home games, may not have been the Trojans’ first mascot, but he is certainly the most famous. Over the last 57...
Jul 6, 2011 · Bill N July 6, 2011. Perhaps the greatest mascot of any college football team, Traveler, celebrates its 50th anniversary as the USC Trojans' mascot in 2011. Traveler is a commanding and...
Aug 23, 2017 · By ALLEN PHAM. August 23, 2017. USC was at a standstill. “Tirebiter is dead!” read the Daily Trojan’s front page headline on September 20, 1950. It was only three years after the beloved canine was crowned USC’s official mascot. For eight days, students questioned George Tirebiter’s legacy.
The current Trojan mascot is Traveler® IX, a beautiful Andalusian gelding. While the breed of horse has changed over the years (from an Arabian/Tennessee Walker to a pure-bred Arabian to a Spanish Andalusian), every Traveler® has been white in color.
Dec 4, 2017 · As “Conquest” fills the stadium, a Trojan warrior astride Traveler gallops down the field to the cheers of thousands of fans. The famous white horse is one of the country’s most recognizable college mascots and has appeared at USC football games since 1961.
Oct 4, 2018 · The downfield runs by Traveler IX, the 10-year-old Spanish Andalusian horse and USC mascot, are only the most visible aspect of what happens on game days with the animal and his handlers.
Aug 19, 2017 · By Nathan Fenno Staff Writer. Aug. 18, 2017 5:27 PM PT. When Richard Saukko galloped his chalk-white Arabian horse named Traveler around the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum almost 56 years ago, it...
