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A brief history of Evansville’s frightening mascot, ‘Ace Purple’
but Ace Purple – the law-breaking, gun-wielding mascot of the Evansville Purple Aces — deserves a place among the creepiest mascots in college sports. While Purdue Pete, Friar Dom, and the ...
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University of Illinois says goodbye to longtime mascot
On Feb. 21, the University of Illinois closed the book on a major chapter of its history. Having performed for 81 years, Chief Illiniwek, the mascot for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ...
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Native American mascots raise questions
When the University of Illinois' Board of Trustees announced its decision to remove its 81-year mascot, Chief Illiniwek, on Feb. 16, 2007, it represented what many consider to be an important step in ...