Peter, the Anteater - Irvine, CA
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Gryffindor3
N 33° 38.943 W 117° 50.758
11S E 421555 N 3723565
A 430-pound bronze statue of the UCI mascot is located near the Bren Events Center.
Waymark Code: WM61NM
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/17/2009
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UCI opened in 1965, and unlike other universities in the UC system, it opted not to use the bear mascot. Instead, inspired by the suggestion of two students, water polo players Pat Glasgow and Bob Ernst, and a promotional campaign led by cheerleader/marketing whiz/artist Schuyler Bassett, it elected to use the anteater. The inspiration was a character in the "B.C." comic strip.
School name: University of California, Irvine
Artist: Schuyler Bassett III (original concept); Bill Fitzgerald (statue)
Year Created/Dedicated: 1965 (original concept); 1987 (statue)
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