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NICKNAME:
Through its first 19 seasons of ath- letic competition,
Kansas State had used “Aggies” as its nickname. But prior to the 1915 season, new coach John “Chief”
Bender gave his squad the nickname “Wildcats.” The mon- iker lasted the one season Bender coached at K-State.
Under Coach Z.G. Clevenger in 1917, the school team became known as “Farmers”. In 1920 another new coach,
Charles Bachman, took over the program, renaming the team “Wildcats.” This time, the nickname stuck. |
WILLIE WILDCAT:
Willie, a student bedecked in a ove- rsized Wildcat head,
is Kansas State’s No. 1 fan. Willie Wildcats are selected yearly by a panel appoi- nted by the cheerleading
coach. The mascot is a central part of athletic contests, but also attends functions around the state as an
ambassador. Traditionally, the identity of the stu- dent portraying Willie is kept secret. |
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