Buzz (mascot)
Buzz | |
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University | Georgia Institute of Technology |
Conference | ACC |
Description | Anthropomorphic yellowjacket |
First seen | 1972 |
Related mascot(s) | Ramblin' Wreck |
Buzz is the current official
Tradition
Like many mascots, Buzz communicates via hand gestures and sign language, rather than speech.
Buzz is beloved by Georgia Tech students and fans for his spirit and antics. He is a prankster and likes to
History
The term Yellow Jacket or Yellowjacket has been used to refer to students and the various sports teams as early as the 1890s. Fans of Georgia Tech would often wear yellow jackets to sporting events in support of the early Georgia Tech teams. The early football teams, lacking gold fabric for jerseys, wore yellow jerseys. John Heisman told the
Invention and reinvention
The original Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket mascot was Judi McNair who, according to the Winter 2004 edition of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association Tech Topics magazine, donned a homemade yellowjacket costume in 1972 and performed at home football games.[12] She rode on the Ramblin' Wreck and appears in the 1972 Georgia Tech Blueprint yearbook.[12] McNair's mascot was considered a great idea, as it was a big hit with the fans.[12]
In 1979, McNair's idea for a Yellow Jacket was reintroduced by another Georgia Tech student, Richie Bland.[5] Bland, who was apparently unaware of McNair's prior initiative, paid $1,400 to have a local theme park costume designer make a yellow jacket costume that he first wore at a pep rally prior to the Tennessee football game.[5] Rather than obtain permission from Georgia Tech as Judi had done in 1972, this student, a few weeks later simply sneaked onto the field in costume during a football game and ran across the field.[5] The fans naturally believed that this costumed character was acting as an official member of the cheerleading squad and responded accordingly.[5] By 1980 this new incarnation of the yellow jacket mascot was given the name Buzz Bee and was adopted as an official mascot by Georgia Tech.[5] This new Buzz character would be the model for a new Georgia Tech emblem, designed in 1985 by Mike Lester.[11]
Salt Lake Buzz lawsuit
In 1998, Georgia Tech filed a
Contests and stunts
Buzz participates in several mascot contests.
See also
References
- ^ The Technique. Archived from the originalon September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-02.
- The Technique. Archived from the originalon September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
- ^ The Technique. Archived from the originalon September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ^ a b "College Team Mascots: Buzz". Playboy. Archived from the original on October 22, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ^ a b c d e f "Buzz: How Time Flies". Tech Topics. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Fall 2004. Archived from the original on October 21, 2004. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ^ a b c "Georgia Tech Cheerleading and Dance Team". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
- ^ The Technique. Archived from the originalon September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ^ The Technique. Archived from the originalon September 29, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-26.
- ^ "First Yellowjacket Image in AJC". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Fall 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-28. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ^ "Yellow Jackets Fly By 100-year Mark". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine. Fall 2006. Archived from the original on October 20, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
- ^ a b "A Walk Through Tech's History: Buzz: Bold as Brass". Georgia Tech Alumni Magazine Online. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Summer 2004. Archived from the original on March 27, 2005. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
- ^ a b c McNair, Cam (Winter 2004). "Give My Wife Some Credit" (PDF). Tech Topics. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 13, 2006. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
- ^ The Technique. Archived from the originalon 2015-01-29. Retrieved 2007-05-18.
- ^ a b Armond, Amy (2001-10-02). "Georgia Tech Pays to Protect Rights to Mascot Buzz". Sports Law News. Archived from the original on 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
- ^ Daily Utah Chronicle. Archived from the originalon 2007-05-08. Retrieved 2007-05-20.
- The Technique. Archived from the originalon 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
- ^ "Buzz Does Battle in Capital One Mascot Challenge" (Press release). Georgia Institute of Technology. 2005-09-12. Archived from the original on September 5, 2006. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
- ^ "Tech Cheerleaders Place Fourth". RamblinWreck.com. Georgia Tech Athletic Association. 2004-04-07. Retrieved 2007-06-09.
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 2008-06-12. Archived from the originalon June 20, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
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