mascot usually depicted muscular male warrior athlete dressed stylized greek costume changing team incarnations warrior prominent chin appeared university events university literature art professor designed statue university cast world war university replaced original statue bronze replica moving original indoors protect elements appears incarnations printed literature university uses cartoon usually drawn days worth lending nickname finally appears foam rubber mascot head mascot costume worn anonymous student appears university sporting alumni fundraising events portrayed notices materials history large university 19th century small agricultural college known michigan college fielded sports teams 1880s teams appropriately named school expanded agriculture reduce emphasis agriculture college held contest choose new team chosen entry michigan sports editor sportswriter felt newspaper headlines searched contest entries better choice settled submitted athlete began game accounts soon caught facto team teams mascot students alumni refer statue incarnation national visibility mascot appears athletic events university related functions costume head muscles facial expression fine line cute introduced fans football season immediate hit foam rubber body parts vinyl skirt freedom movement allow anonymous student portrays expressive despite costume fixed student portrays volunteer despite rumors financial compensation scholarship early calendar year held student portray upcoming school year represents ancient warrior wears late imperial style roman helmet invented centuries subdued found entertaining sporting event crowds antics games lifted shoulders handed push ups sporting events attends events campus community country year alumni functions charity events weddings bar university events revenues generated funded mainly support came national prominence mid-1990s appearance series television ads promoting espn advertisement depicted carrying manner beauty beast point carried injured medal platform accept team gold medal summer olympics appeared espn ads background cameos eating booth shelves won big conference mascot won best mascot second year row securing honor following year addition title best mascot voted mascot magazine found local stores alumni featured series bottles late appeared college nominated mascot hall fame july summer aired commercial featuring espn years winning honors time named best mascot title years spectacular featured music different genres including rock country qualify nationals submitted video showcasing performances athletic events community service events appears cover wii version ncaa football time non athlete cover poll mascot grace cover won votes statues president commissioned assistant professor art design statue athletic warrior sculpted statue known simply soon gained nickname originally designed bronze statue cast world war bronze statue stood banks university replaced bronze replica original moved stadium remains display day statue dedicated june large sections fired red ohio clay pieces joined mortar joints poured concrete core steel frame statue stands high weighs approximately pounds statue erected popular media claimed tallest free standing sculpture world record remains unconfirmed statue pose recalls classic greek sculpture stylized design closer mid-20th century modernist design borrowing heavily depression era civic art bronze statue late 20th century michigan harsh winters taken toll statue vandalism fans rival school university_of_michigan annual repair work helped stem damage precipitation extreme cold vandalism statue needed intensive repair campaign helped restore statue finished refurbished new deteriorated cast identical bronze replica better stand bad weather vandalism removed base summer semester intersection statue stood completely redesigned allow safer traffic interaction pedestrians thursday august unveiling new bronze took place addition parade saturday october concluded dedication ceremony statue original moved new stadium annex displayed safely indoors members community agree original statue needs sheltered alumni faculty criticized original statue traditions tradition alumni fans picture taken statue mark major life events graduation season steady stream recent graduates families posing statue weekends uncommon couples week annual football game members marching band turns guarding statue vandalism fans rival school tradition known watch similar takes place michigan defended fans team walk takes place prior home football game players coaches toss place statue proceed past final home football game marching band circles statue heading home
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