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"Pitt the Panther" on the carousel at Schenley Plaza adjacent to Pitt. “Pitt the Panther”, adopted by Henry and Linda Haller, is one of the animals on a Victorian-style carousel, opened in 2006 and built by Chance Rides Manufacturing of Wichita, Kansas, and funded by the PNC Financial Services Group.
Currently, Panther Fans sing two fight songs during each game, the "Pitt Victory Song" and "Hail to Pitt". Oakland Zoo members are also known from dressing up, although some are known for their lack of dress and painted chests, [ 5 ] with particular notoriety for costumes involving various animal themes including gorilla and bear costumes.
A Star-Telegram reader wondered why Fort Worth has such an affinity for panthers. Here’s the story behind “Panther City,” going back to the 1800s “Wild West.”
The University of Pittsburgh officially adopted the Panthers of Pittsburgh as its nickname and mascot in 1909, shortly after changing its name from the Western University of Pennsylvania. The University of Pittsburgh claims that it was the first college or university to choose the panther as a mascot, which it did on November 16, 1909.
One such song is "The Pitt Panther" whose music was written by Louis J. Panella in 1922 and whose lyrics were penned by Howard E. Reppert, class of 1923. "The Pitt Panther" was recorded on the album Pittsburgh On Parade by the River CIty Brass Band in 1993. [50]
The grainy photo, posted on Facebook by a Huntsville man, appears to show a dark-colored feline that's larger than a house cat and has a long tail Texas man's photo of 'black panther' creates buzz ...
In December, Dorsett became the first Pitt Panther to win the Heisman Trophy as the nation's best college football player. Dorsett also won the Maxwell Award, the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, and was named UPI Player of the Year. The 11–0 Panthers accepted an invitation to the 1977 Sugar Bowl to face fourth ranked Georgia.
The Panther Pitt helped in coordinating student ticking policies with the athletic department and the Oakland Zoo. [77] [78] In 2006, the Panther Pitt and the Pitt Student Government Board originated the concept of "Code Blue" in which students wear blue T-shirts to the game to match the home blue uniforms of the Pitt football team.