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Ralphie the Buffalo is the name of the live mascot of the University of Colorado Buffaloes. The current Ralphie – nicknamed Ember – is the sixth bison to fill the role since 1967. Ralphie is best known for running a horseshoe pattern around Folsom Field prior to each half of home football games.
12 set 2023 · Health & Society. News Headlines. Ralphie the Buffalo is technically a North American bison. Brooke Neely, a research associate with the Center of the American West, sheds light on how CU’s iconic bison mascot became known as a buffalo.
28 giu 2016 · Prior to 1934, CU athletic teams were referred to as Arapahoes, Big Horns, Frontiersmen, Grizzlies, Hornets, Silver and Gold, Silver Helmets, and Yellow Jackets. The student newspaper decided to sponsor a national contest in the summer of 1934, with a $5 prize to go to the author of the winning selection. Over 1,000 entries arrived from almost ...
The two mascots present at all football games are Ralphie, a live buffalo, and Chip, a costumed mascot who was selected to the 2003 Capital One All-America Mascot Team and won the 2009, 2010 and 2020 UCA Mascot National Championships.
15 set 2023 · Brooke Neely, a research associate with CU Boulder's Center of the American West, broke down the distinction between bison and buffalo in a video Tuesday, and the Mountain West's long history with buffaloes that may have fueled Ralphie being referred to as a buffalo.
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1 set 2017 · The buffalo who became Ralphie I arrived in Boulder in 1966. In 1967, her Folsom Field performances took root in CU culture.
3 nov 2023 · Photo: Dustin Bradford/Getty Images. Ralphie the Buffalo's first run of the season broke with one major tradition for the Colorado Buffaloes: The live mascot didn't lead the football team onto Folsom Field. She still ran out, but the team wasn't following in her footsteps.
