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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Oski_the_BearOski the Bear - Wikipedia

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   Oski the Bear (Oski) is the official mascot of the University of California, Berkeley ("Cal"), representing the California Golden Bears. Named after the Oski Yell, he made his debut at a freshman rally in the Greek Theatre on September 25, 1941. Prior to his debut, live bears were used as Cal mascots.

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2. news.berkeley.edu › 2016/09/26 › birthday-bearBirthday Bear: Iconic Oski turns 75 - Berkeley News

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   Sep 26, 2016 · With his trademark cardigan, white gloves, high-stepping gait and goofy grin, Oski, UC Berkeley’s mascot, was created in 1941 to embody a perpetual college sophomore – growing in wisdom, but not yet grown up. This week, Oski turns 75, but remains more sophomoric than geriatric.

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3. www.dailycal.org › archives › oski-the-bear-theOski the Bear: The history of UC Berkeley's mascot

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   Apr 24, 2021 · A mascot-free UC Berkeley found its replacement in the form of our infamous Oski. Oski was designed through a collaborative effort of Warrington Colescott, famed satirist and former editor at The...

4. projects.journalism.berkeley.edu › radio › storyWho is Oski the Bear? – North Gate Radio

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   Learn about the history and identity of UC Berkeley's mascot, Oski the Bear, who celebrated his 75th birthday in 2016. Listen to the radio story by Juan Reyes, a graduate student at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.

5. www.berkeley.edu › about › traditionsTraditions - University of California, Berkeley

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   Oski is the beloved mascot of the University of California, Berkeley, named for a cheer that began with "Oski wow wow!" Originally, real bear cubs served as mascots, but they were replaced by a costumed character in 1941.

6. newsarchive.berkeley.edu › news › mediaCal's original Oski recalls mascot's glory days in new ...

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   Nov 10, 1999 · William C. "Rocky" Rockwell detailed the evolution of Oski and recalled his cub days inside the costume of UC Berkeley's most rambunctious Golden Bear. Since Oski was "born" 58 years ago in the patriotic pre-World War II days at Cal, there has been an aura of secrecy around the mascot.

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   Who is Oski the bear?

   • Oski the Bear, UC Berkeley’s infamous mascot, just celebrated his 75th birthday at Cal’s homecoming football game on October first but where exactly did he come from? The face behind the mask was kept as a secret for over fifty years until “Rocky” finally revealed his identity.

   Who is Oski the Bear? – North Gate Radio - University of California

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   Who was Oski mascot?

   • (Photo courtesy of Oski Committee) On Sept. 27, 1941, a painfully shy Berkeley student named William "Rocky" Rockwell debuted as mascot Oski at a Cal football game. Rockwell had approached Colescott for help turning the art editor's cartoon bear into a school mascot to replace the unruly live bears that reportedly were used for a decade.

   Birthday Bear: Iconic Oski turns 75 - Berkeley News

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   Who is UC Berkeley's mascot Oski?

   • As Cal’s mascot, this iconic — albeit questionably designed — bear has been gracing UC Berkeley’s sports games since his initial live debut 80 years ago in 1941. However, to get to our modern, infamous Oski, it’s been quite the journey. Cal fans were proudly proclaiming “Go Bears” long before Oski appeared on the scene.

   Oski the Bear: The history of UC Berkeley's mascot

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   What is the Oski Yell?

   • The Oski Yell is the University of California Berkeley spirit yell from which the school’s mascot, Oski the Bear, derives his name. Although Oski appeared in 1941, the yell was first performed around the turn of the 20th century. [citation needed]

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