Blaze statue

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The Blaze statue is a 16-foot-long, smoke-breathing concrete statue of UAB's "Blaze" mascot located in the concourse at Bartow Arena.

The statue was proposed as part of a series of "new campus traditions" developed by the Commission on UAB Traditions. The UAB National Alumni Society raised the $30,000 needed to commission the green and gold-painted sculpture from Homosassa, Florida artist T. J. Neil. It was dedicated on April 29, 2008.

The statue stands 9 feet tall and 16 feet long and sits on a 14 by 7 feet-wide pedestal 18-inches tall. It weighs 7,000 pounds

References

  • "Bay area artists sculpt major university's mascot." (April 5, 2008) [Tampa] Bay News 9
  • Ayers, Jerry (April 29, 2008) "Blaze is smokin' today." Birmingham News

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