Smokey : the True Stories behind the University of Tennessee's Beloved Mascot /

"This book will present the story of the origins of Tennessee's iconic mascot, Smokey, who made his first appearance in 1953. It also examines his role in the broader story of the Athletics Department and the culture of the University and presents often humorous anecdotes about the succeed...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mattingly, Thomas J.
Other Authors: Hudson, Earl C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, ©2012.
Edition:1st ed.
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Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
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Summary:"This book will present the story of the origins of Tennessee's iconic mascot, Smokey, who made his first appearance in 1953. It also examines his role in the broader story of the Athletics Department and the culture of the University and presents often humorous anecdotes about the succeeding generations of the nine dogs that have howled on UT's sidelines"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 126 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781572339750
1572339756
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.