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Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton in the Oklahoma Territorial Plaza in Perkins, Oklahoma is a 12' sculpture by Oklahoma artist Wayne Cooper. [5] The Frank Eaton home in Perkins, Oklahoma was moved from its original place. Built circa 1900, the house was the residence of Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton and his wife, Anna, from 1929 until Frank Eaton's death ...
Pistol Pete is the athletics mascot of Oklahoma State University. The Pistol Pete mascot costume features traditional cowboy attire and a headpiece resembling Frank Eaton . Pistol Pete has been the mascot for the Oklahoma State Cowboys since 1923.
Pete's pistol was replaced with a lasso, and his name was briefly officially abbreviated to simply "Pete." The costumed mascot seen at games also lost his six shooters and holster belt in favor of a lasso. [7] The disarming of Pete led to a massive uproar among alumni and outsiders demanding the return of Pete's guns.
Quality Logo Products recently surveyed 1,266 participants and asked them to sort through 128 mascots. The post Survey Reveals ‘Creepiest’ Mascot In College Sports appeared first on The Spun.
The most popular nickname given to the widely unpopular new mascot was "Lasso Larry". After one year the university changed the mascot in favor of a real student dressed in more traditional cowboy attire, carrying a holster belt and six shooters, and wearing nothing on his head but a black cowboy hat. The "Pistol Pete" name was also restored.
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Wyoming's mascot is "Pistol Pete" (first seen in 1917 and redesigned in 2002), [4] a student dressed up like a cowboy. UW Athletics also features "Cowboy Joe", a pony primarily present at football games. Pistol Pete roams the sidelines and stands entertaining fans.
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