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The University of Alabama’s mascot is Big Al, a charming elephant. Big Al’s origin story dates back to a game against Ole Miss where Alabama’s linemen were playfully called “elephants” by a fan, leading to the nickname “Red Elephants.”
Do not use secondary colors, other than black, for UA logos and text such as headlines and copy text. UA logos can be displayed in Minerva Silver. Denny Gold can be used for the UA seal for presidential documents, as well as 50 th anniversary logos. Tints and shades of the colors are prohibited. Other colors may be used, but the use of orange ...
The Elephant Story. The story of how Alabama became associated with the “elephant” goes back to the 1930 season when Coach Wallace Wade had assembled a great football team. On October 8, 1930, sports writer Everett Strupper of the Atlanta Journal wrote a story of the Alabama-Mississippi game he had witnessed in Tuscaloosa four days earlier.
Oct 5, 2017 · We look at the history of the University of Alabama's mascot and how we went from a live elephant to Big Al.
Jan 10, 2024 · the University of Alabama mascot, affectionately known as Big Al, stands as a testament to the rich traditions and vibrant spirit that define the Crim
Jun 30, 2020 · June 30, 2020. FLORENCE, AL – Una, the beloved female mascot of the University of North Alabama, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning after a brief illness at the George H. Carroll Lion Habitat on the UNA campus. She was 17. “All of us at UNA are saddened by Una’s passing,” said UNA President Ken Kitts. “She and her brother, Leo ...
May 1, 2023 · University of Alabama Football. UA Mascot Big Al The University of Alabama (UA) fielded its first football team in 1892, winning over a team picked from various Birmingham schools and designating itself as Birmingham High School, 56-0. Since that inauspicious beginning, the Crimson Tide has amassed an impressive record of victories, becoming ...
