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The Mascot Hall of Fame and Interactive Children's Museum is a hall of fame for North American sports mascots. It was founded by David Raymond , who was the original Phillie Phanatic from 1978 to 1993.
The National Mining Museum and Hall of Fame opened in 1987 with a federal charter that was drawn in by Leadville offering a good deal on the former high school building. In 1983, Ken Chlouber partnered with Merilee Maupin to founded the Leadville Trail 100 Run, a 100-mile ultramarathon through the rugged mountain terrain around the town.
Miners on break underground, Leadville, circa 1900. Display of Gold leaf specimens from Idaho Springs, Colorado. The National Mining Hall of Fame is a museum located in Leadville, Colorado, United States, dedicated to commemorating the work of miners and people who work with natural resources. The museum also participates in efforts to inform ...
Marvin the Miner – co-mascot of the Colorado Mines Orediggers; The Masked Rider – co-mascot of the Texas Tech Red Raiders; Matty the Matador – mascot of the Cal State Northridge Matadors [27] Max C. Bear – mascot of the SUNY Potsdam Bears; Miami Maniac – the baseball-only mascot of the Miami Hurricanes
Raymond is the son of legendary University of Delaware football coach Tubby Raymond. [2] He attended Newark High School where he played football as an end and his team's kicking specialist; in 1973, he was named first-team All-Blue Hen Conference as a specialist while making 2 of 3 field goals and 10 of 13 extra points, and averaging 34 yards per punt.
A mascot is any human, animal, or object thought to bring luck, or anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, sports team, society, military unit, or brand name. Mascots are also used as fictional, representative spokespeople for consumer products. In sports, mascots are also used for merchandising.
The Phanatic was voted "best mascot ever" by Sports Illustrated Kids. [34] In January 2008, Forbes magazine named the Phanatic the best mascot in sports. [35] In 2005, David Raymond founded the Mascot Hall of Fame, and the Phanatic was inducted as a charter member. Since 2003, Burgoyne has written several children's books, published by the team ...
The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum occupies 71,000 square feet (6,600 m 2). Major exhibits include an elaborate model railroad , [ 22 ] a walk-through replica of an underground hardrock mine, [ 23 ] the Gold Rush room, with many specimens of native gold , [ 24 ] a large collection of mineral specimes , [ 25 ] and a mining art gallery.