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Mascot Pittsburg Gorillas lawn sign in Fort Scott Kanas, August 2023. The official mascot of Pitt State Athletic teams is Gus the Gorilla, designed in by L. Michael Hailey in 1985.
Apr 23, 2012 · In 1923, the Gorillas had art student Helen Waskey make a drawing of their new mascot. Two years later, they offered their symbol as the official mascot of the school. On January 15, 1925, the student body unanimously adopted the ferocious beast "as a name and synonym for the athletic teams."
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Sep 6, 2013 · Iconic mascot began as a way to build pep on campus. Friday, September 6, 2013 2:00 AM. News. Pittsburg, KS. The students who formed the new pep club at the State Manual Training Normal School in 1920 couldn’t have known that embracing the characterization of the school’s supporters as “gorillas” would become the foundation for the one ...
Unique to Pittsburg State, the gorilla mascot dates to 1920 and at the time was slang for “roughnecks.” The original “Gorillas” were founded as a pep club by 24 students to generate college spirit and enthusiasm. Their first public appearance was at an all school assembly on Thursday, October 7, 1920.
Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, is the only public college in the United States to have a gorilla as mascot. Several high schools and boarding schools also have a gorilla as their mascot. Sports. A gorilla is a mascot for a number of sports teams: The mascot of the NBA's Phoenix Suns is The Gorilla.
In 1923, the Gorillas enlisted the aid of art student Helen Waskey to make a drawing of the Gorilla. Two years later, the group offered their symbol to the school, as it s official mascot. On January 15, 1925 the student body unanimously adopted the ferocious beast as a name and synonym for the athletic teams. .
In 1925, the student body unanimously adopted the ferocious beast as the school mascot. The Gorilla, which affectionately became known as Gus, underwent numerous transformations over the years. In 1986, Graphic Artist Mike Hailey developed the current split-face Gorilla logo.
