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  2. Nittany Lion - Wikipedia

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    The Nittany Lion is the eastern mountain lion mascot of the athletic teams of the Pennsylvania State University, known as the Penn State Nittany Lions. Created in 1907, the "Nittany" forename refers to the local Mount Nittany , which overlooks the university.

  3. What is a Nittany Lion? Explaining Penn State nickname ... - AOL

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    The first Nittany Lion mascot costume a student sported in 1921 was of an African lion, mane and all, which came from a campus theater production of "Androcles and the Lion." Shortly after that ...

  4. List of people known as the Lion - Wikipedia

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    Pierre Philippe Denfert-Rochereau (1823-1878), French colonel known as the "Lion of Belfort" for successfully leading the defense of Belfort during the Franco-Prussian War; Philippe Pétain (1856–1951), French field marshal and leader of Vichy France known as the "Lion of Verdun" Sam "the Lion", a character in the 1971 film The Last Picture Show

  5. List of nicknames of presidents of the United States

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    The Lion [111] Teddy: Used in The New York Times at least as early as 1900, [112] even though he hated the nickname. [113] Telescope Teddy, because he had all his rifles fitted with a small telescope [114] Teedie, childhood nickname [34] TR [115] for signing communications this way; perhaps the first president to be known by his initials. [116]

  6. List of sportspeople with nicknames - Wikipedia

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    "The Lion" = Lennox Lewis "The Lion from Zion" = Roman Greenberg [157] "Little Fish" = Benny Bass [158] ... Lists of nicknamesnickname list articles on Wikipedia;

  7. List of fictional big cats - Wikipedia

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    Dr. Lion, the headmaster of the school in Jungle Jinks and its spin-off Dr. Lion's Boys, a British comic strip by Arthur White [4] and Mabel F. Taylor. [5] Dr. Lion, the doctor in Rupert Bear's stories. [6] Galileu, a jaguar in Turma do Pererê; Herrmann, lion of Jimmy van Doren in Stephen Desberg and Daniel Desorgher's Jimmy van Doren.

  8. List of military figures by nickname - Wikipedia

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    "The Lion of Panjshir" – Ahmad Shah Massoud, Afghan guerilla leader "The Lion of Brzeziny" – Karl Litzmann, German general in World War I "The Lion of Verdun" - Philippe Petain, French World War I general, later head of the Vichy regime "Lion of the West" – Koos de la Rey, Boer general "Lion of West Transvaal" – Koos de la Rey, Boer general

  9. 73 nicknames for boys that are almost as cute as he is - AOL

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    When it comes to nicknames for boys, there's no shortage of great options. Check out this list of 73 options from champ and slugger to chief, boss and monkey.