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In 1933, the Northwestern athletic department and an advertising firm created the first image of Willie. However, he did not come to life until 1947, when members of the Alpha Delta fraternity dressed up as him during the Homecoming parade. In 2007, the first football game revealed a new-look Willie after a "makeover".
- Willie the Wildcat (Kansas State)
Willie Wildcat is the official mascot for the Kansas State...
- Willie the Wildcat (Kansas State)
13 ott 2014 · As Northwestern celebrates “Willie in the Windy City” -- the theme of Homecoming Week 2014 -- University archivist Kevin Leonard showcases the rich history of the Wildcat nickname and the Willie the Wildcat mascot.
The Northwestern Athletics' mascot is Willie the Wildcat. However, the team's first mascot was a live, caged bear cub from the Lincoln Park Zoo named Furpaw. In fall 1923, Furpaw was driven to the playing field to greet the fans before each game.
Willie Wildcat is the official mascot for the Kansas State Wildcats. He is typically depicted as having a human body with a giant wildcat head.
3 giorni fa · Willie’s image evolved over the years. He was once a fierce wildcat with sharp fangs bursting through a nasty snarl. And the Willie suit has evolved too. Before the full body suit, Willie was simply “chicken wire with faded purple velvet on top of a football helmet.
1960: Decades after his appearance on the sidelines, Willie the Wildcat rode in a Homecoming parade. Northwestern athletes were first called "wildcats" after a 1924 game against the University of Chicago.
In 2007, the first football game revealed a new-look Willie after a “makeover”. Evanston Township High School, the largest public high school in Evanston, has Willie the Wildkit as its mascot, in direct relation to Northwestern.
