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The furry monster was created by ___ Young, wife of UAB vice president [[Jerry Young]]. The costume was revealed during a game, after the student wearing the costume was carried to mid-court inside a closed box. The crowd reaction was unenthusiastic and the role of mascot was taken up by [[Frank Sutherland]]'s [[Beauregard T. Rooster]] character the following season. | The furry monster was created by ___ Young, wife of UAB vice president [[Jerry Young]]. The costume was revealed during a game, after the student wearing the costume was carried to mid-court inside a closed box. The crowd reaction was unenthusiastic and the role of mascot was taken up by [[Frank Sutherland]]'s [[Beauregard T. Rooster]] character the following season. | ||
==References== | |||
* "Mascots through the years." (August 16, 2009) {{BN}} | |||
[[Category:Mascots]] | [[Category:Mascots]] | ||
[[Category:UAB Blazers]] | [[Category:UAB Blazers]] | ||
[[Category:1978 works]] | [[Category:1978 works]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:18, 6 August 2019
The Pink Dragon was a short-lived mascot for the UAB Blazers in 1978.
The furry monster was created by ___ Young, wife of UAB vice president Jerry Young. The costume was revealed during a game, after the student wearing the costume was carried to mid-court inside a closed box. The crowd reaction was unenthusiastic and the role of mascot was taken up by Frank Sutherland's Beauregard T. Rooster character the following season.
References
- "Mascots through the years." (August 16, 2009) The Birmingham News