Beloved Mascot (1970)

ID: 902 ~ Source: Image courtesy of the Texas Collection, Baylor University
This file appears in: Baylor Homecoming Parade
Beloved Mascot (1970)

Students in 1914 voted to name the bear the official "Patron Saint of all Baylordom." The university has kept bears on campus since 1917, and their public appearances are met with great enthusiasm by young and old alike.

This file appears in: Baylor Homecoming Parade

By Brandice Nelson
For over a century, the Baylor University Homecoming Parade has played an important role in the relationship between the institution, its alumni, and the greater Waco community. The tradition began in the fall of 1909, when Baylor alumni received a…