Colonel Ebirt
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Colonel Ebirt
Colonel Ebirt giving a 'thumbs up' prior to a Tribe football game.
Colonel Ebirt giving a 'thumbs up' prior to a Tribe football game.
University The College of William & Mary
Conference CAA
Description Amorphous, asexual green blob
Origin of name "Tribe" spelled backwards
First seen 2001-2005

Colonel Ebirt was the unofficial school mascot for The College of William & Mary from 2001-2005. [1] An asexual amorphous green blob that donned a tri-corner hat, Colonel Ebirt was originally used as a promotional tool for Colonial Williamsburg. It became involved with the College athletics program when someone from the William & Mary gymnastics program volunteered to wear the costume.[1] ‘’Ebirt’’ is "Tribe" spelled backwards, and Colonel comes from the school’s historical and geographical ties to Williamsburg, Virginia, specifically that of Colonial Williamsburg.

The athletic department decided to "retire" Ebirt upon the conclusion of the 2005-06 school year.[2] There is currently deliberation about what or who, if any, mascot is to replace Ebirt.

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References & footnotes

  1. ^ a b "Colonel Ebirt is No More". DoG Street Journal. Retrieved on 2008-07-24.
  2. ^ Since Colonel Ebirt was never an official mascot, the term "retire" is used loosely.

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