Sparty - a mascot with many faces

#RockSolidHistory from Michigan State University!

The mascot of Michigan State is the Spartan, or Sparty, a Greek warrior. The original mascot of the college was “Aggie” because it was largely an agricultural school. But that changed in 1925.

There have been many versions of Sparty over the years, such as a papier-mâché head created by a fraternity in 1955, to a fiberglass version molded for the Rose Bowl in 1956 and used for many years.

The design for Sparty today, which is both muscular yet approachable, was created in 1989 by Real Characters Inc.

Pictured here is a 1945 statue inside their football stadium (it used to be outside). It’s a lot fiercer than the Sparty many know and love today.
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