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Previous Blazer mascots included a furry pink dragon ([[1978]]), [[Beauregard T. Rooster]] ([[1979]] - [[1990]]), a costumed chicken which owners of the San Diego Chicken's trade mark claimed to be infringing on their rights, and [[Blaze the Viking]] ([[1993]]), a short-lived costumed warrior. | Previous Blazer mascots included a furry pink dragon ([[1978]]), [[Beauregard T. Rooster]] ([[1979]] - [[1990]]), a costumed chicken which owners of the San Diego Chicken's trade mark claimed to be infringing on their rights, and [[Blaze the Viking]] ([[1993]]), a short-lived costumed warrior. | ||
Students | The Blaze costume weighs 35 pounds, including a 10-pound head. Students are selected by audition to be "Blaze handlers" at sporting events and public appearances. During football games, a different handler appears in each quarter. Four handlers each year are eligible for cheerleading scholarships, a stipend and travel expenses. | ||
A 16-foot long smoke-breathing [[Blaze statue|statue of Blaze]] was erected in April [[2008]] in the concourse of [[Bartow Arena]]. | A 16-foot long smoke-breathing [[Blaze statue|statue of Blaze]] was erected in April [[2008]] in the concourse of [[Bartow Arena]]. | ||
==Blaze handlers== | |||
* [[Addie Phillips]], [[Shaniqua York]], [[Joseph Boehn]], and [[Chase Redus]]: [[2011]]-[[2012|12]] | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* "Blaze (Mascot)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 9 Oct 2007, 15:21 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 23 Oct 2007 [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blaze_%28Mascot%29&oldid=163342662]. | * "Blaze (Mascot)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 9 Oct 2007, 15:21 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 23 Oct 2007 [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blaze_%28Mascot%29&oldid=163342662]. | ||
* Gillett, Caperton (August 2011) "[http://www.uab.edu/uabmagazine/2011/august/blaze How to Train Your Dragon: Getting Inside the Head of UAB's Mascot]" ''UAB Magazine''. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 16:54, 9 August 2011
Blaze or Blaze the Dragon is the official costumed mascot for the UAB Blazers athletic teams.
Blaze was introduced on January 6, 1996 during a basketball game at the UAB Arena. The concept of using a green and gold dragon to represent the "Blazers" team name was developed as part of the re-branding of UAB's athletic teams during the move to NCAA Division 1-A.
Previous Blazer mascots included a furry pink dragon (1978), Beauregard T. Rooster (1979 - 1990), a costumed chicken which owners of the San Diego Chicken's trade mark claimed to be infringing on their rights, and Blaze the Viking (1993), a short-lived costumed warrior.
The Blaze costume weighs 35 pounds, including a 10-pound head. Students are selected by audition to be "Blaze handlers" at sporting events and public appearances. During football games, a different handler appears in each quarter. Four handlers each year are eligible for cheerleading scholarships, a stipend and travel expenses.
A 16-foot long smoke-breathing statue of Blaze was erected in April 2008 in the concourse of Bartow Arena.
Blaze handlers
See also
References
- "Blaze (Mascot)." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 9 Oct 2007, 15:21 UTC. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. 23 Oct 2007 [1].
- Gillett, Caperton (August 2011) "How to Train Your Dragon: Getting Inside the Head of UAB's Mascot" UAB Magazine.
External links
- Blaze's page at uab.edu
- Blaze spars with the ECU Pirate at YouTube.com
- The Many Faces of Blaze on Facebook