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Pistol Pete was disarmed in 2005 as part of a plan to rebrand the university on the national stage. [6] 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 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.
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.
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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.
Peruna – Shetland pony mascot of the SMU Mustangs; Pete & Penny – emperor penguins dressed in scarfs and stocking caps; mascots of the Youngstown State Penguins; Pete the Panther – mascot of the Florida Tech Panthers; Peter the Anteater – mascot of the UCI Anteaters; based on the "ZOT!"-emitting animal from the comic strip B.C. [7]
5. Jack. Jack in the Box. Jack I. Box — the spherically endowed mascot for the primarily West Coast-based fast food chain — was launched in 1994, but his history goes back a little farther.
Peter Press Maravich (/ ˈ m ɛər ə ˌ v ɪ tʃ / MAIR-ə-vitch; June 22, 1947 – January 5, 1988), known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was an American professional basketball player. He starred in college at Louisiana State University 's Tigers basketball team ; his father, Press Maravich , was the team's head coach.