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| The Leprechaun | |
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| Team | Fighting Irish |
| University | University of Notre Dame |
| Conference | Independent ACC |
| Description | Irish leprechaun with his fists up |
| Origin of name | Irish heritage |
| First seen | 1960 |
| Website | Official website |
The Notre Dame Leprechaun is the mascot of the University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame) Fighting Irish athletics department. While the logo was first trade marked by Notre Dame the actual logo however was first created at Cathedral High school in Indiana. The mascot appears at athletic events, most notably at football games. It is said that the person Notre Dame had create the logo Theodore W. Drake copied the logo from Cathedral high school.[1]
The Leprechaun was featured in the cover of TIME magazine in November 1964.[2]
- ^ "Ted Drake, 92, Creator of Notre Dame Logo". The New York Times. Associated Press. 30 May 2000. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "Notre Dame Coach Ara Parseghian". TIME. 20 November 1964. Retrieved 12 June 2017.