Comments on: Pasty-White, Bespectacled, and the Fastest Man Alive http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: ss http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-39382 ss Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:32:49 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-39382 <a href="http://alumni.oregonstate.edu/eclips/history/sportshistory05.html" rel="nofollow">This</a> link has history on the OSU Beaver mascot and describes Benny as wearing an "OSU beanie." <a href="http://www1.umn.edu/enterprise/ch119804.html" rel="nofollow">This</a> shows the evolution of Minnesota's Goldy the Gopher, described as once having worn a "freshman beanie." I think the "sailor hat" mystery can be described as solved. The distinctive aspect of the beanie is the button and the school letters, not stripes. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beanie" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a> has a decent history on freshman beanies, the use of which ended, as I understand it, when WWII war vets entering college on the GI Bill told upperclassmen where to stick it. This link has history on the OSU Beaver mascot and describes Benny as wearing an “OSU beanie.”

This shows the evolution of Minnesota’s Goldy the Gopher, described as once having worn a “freshman beanie.”

I think the “sailor hat” mystery can be described as solved. The distinctive aspect of the beanie is the button and the school letters, not stripes. Wikipedia has a decent history on freshman beanies, the use of which ended, as I understand it, when WWII war vets entering college on the GI Bill told upperclassmen where to stick it.

]]> By: Rick http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-39173 Rick Mon, 08 Jan 2007 14:39:36 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-39173 [quote comment="38562"][quote comment="38516"]Sorry for the spelling errors. Where are the authentic NFL Jerseys currently made? What country? Thanks[/quote] Unless things have changed, the jerseys are made at Reebok's plant in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Star published a story about the facility last winter, just before the Super Bowl. I'd link to the article, but you have to pay for any story in their Web site's artchives.[/quote] Thanks Terry Mark said:

Rick said:

Sorry for the spelling errors. Where are the authentic NFL Jerseys currently made? What country?

Thanks

Unless things have changed, the jerseys are made at Reebok’s plant in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Star published a story about the facility last winter, just before the Super Bowl. I’d link to the article, but you have to pay for any story in their Web site’s artchives.

Thanks

]]> By: Brian from Short Island http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-38777 Brian from Short Island Sun, 07 Jan 2007 01:48:38 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-38777 [quote comment="38622"]For those of us not watching Fox Soccer Channel, two notes on the Charlton - Nottingham Forest game (which is 2-0 Forest): 1. Charlton are wearing pretty much an all black kit, but I think the black and gold striped socks make up for it. Nice! 2. Forest's shirt sponsor is Capital One. Not only do they have a logo on the front of the shirt, but also at the back neck, just above the player's name. I don't think I've ever seen that before.[/quote]Never before in the "major" leagues. You, however, must never have seen a Mexican League game... Shane said:

For those of us not watching Fox Soccer Channel, two notes on the Charlton – Nottingham Forest game (which is 2-0 Forest):

1. Charlton are wearing pretty much an all black kit, but I think the black and gold striped socks make up for it. Nice!

2. Forest’s shirt sponsor is Capital One. Not only do they have a logo on the front of the shirt, but also at the back neck, just above the player’s name. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before.

Never before in the “major” leagues. You, however, must never have seen a Mexican League game…

]]> By: Bryan http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-38633 Bryan Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:11:22 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-38633 Look closely at the pic of the 1889 Michigan football team...is that a freshman beanie/sailor hat on the knee of the player in the middle of the picture?? Look closely at the pic of the 1889 Michigan football team…is that a freshman beanie/sailor hat on the knee of the player in the middle of the picture??

]]> By: JConman http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-38627 JConman Sat, 06 Jan 2007 16:16:53 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-38627 I don't have a picture of it at the moment, but I have a 1977 Yankees World Champions pennant that has the team photo on it. I don’t have a picture of it at the moment, but I have a 1977 Yankees World Champions pennant that has the team photo on it.

]]> By: Shane http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-38622 Shane Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:38:06 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-38622 For those of us not watching Fox Soccer Channel, two notes on the Charlton - Nottingham Forest game (which is 2-0 Forest): 1. Charlton are wearing pretty much an all black kit, but I think the black and gold striped socks make up for it. Nice! 2. Forest's shirt sponsor is Capital One. Not only do they have a logo on the front of the shirt, but also at the back neck, just above the player's name. I don't think I've ever seen that before. For those of us not watching Fox Soccer Channel, two notes on the Charlton – Nottingham Forest game (which is 2-0 Forest):

1. Charlton are wearing pretty much an all black kit, but I think the black and gold striped socks make up for it. Nice!

2. Forest’s shirt sponsor is Capital One. Not only do they have a logo on the front of the shirt, but also at the back neck, just above the player’s name. I don’t think I’ve ever seen that before.

]]> By: Stuby http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-38621 Stuby Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:03:58 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-38621 I'm so confused. I thought the Fiesta Bowl was played already. TOSU and Florida are playing in the BCS Championship game. I get that it is sponsored by Tostitos but why are they still using the Fiesta Bowl logo for that game as well? I’m so confused. I thought the Fiesta Bowl was played already. TOSU and Florida are playing in the BCS Championship game. I get that it is sponsored by Tostitos but why are they still using the Fiesta Bowl logo for that game as well?

]]> By: Terry Mark http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-38562 Terry Mark Sat, 06 Jan 2007 06:20:29 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-38562 [quote comment="38516"]Sorry for the spelling errors. Where are the authentic NFL Jerseys currently made? What country? Thanks[/quote] Unless things have changed, the jerseys are made at Reebok's plant in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Star published a story about the facility last winter, just before the Super Bowl. I'd link to the article, but you have to pay for any story in their Web site's artchives. Rick said:

Sorry for the spelling errors. Where are the authentic NFL Jerseys currently made? What country?

Thanks

Unless things have changed, the jerseys are made at Reebok’s plant in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Star published a story about the facility last winter, just before the Super Bowl. I’d link to the article, but you have to pay for any story in their Web site’s artchives.

]]> By: maximumK http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-38561 maximumK Sat, 06 Jan 2007 06:11:34 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-38561 I'm going to throw my hat into the ring of the maroon/other dark shades of red likers. Sometime or another, Indiana U changed their colors from Cream and Crimson to Red and White for reasons I don't understand. Thankfully, we've changed the red on the uniforms back a slightly darker shade to reflect the original colors, and it really looks a lot better to me. Also, I'm a Washington Redskins fan. Burgundy involves a little more of the purple than maroon or crimson, but it's still a handsome color to look at. I’m going to throw my hat into the ring of the maroon/other dark shades of red likers. Sometime or another, Indiana U changed their colors from Cream and Crimson to Red and White for reasons I don’t understand. Thankfully, we’ve changed the red on the uniforms back a slightly darker shade to reflect the original colors, and it really looks a lot better to me.

Also, I’m a Washington Redskins fan. Burgundy involves a little more of the purple than maroon or crimson, but it’s still a handsome color to look at.

]]> By: Ed Findlay http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-38559 Ed Findlay Sat, 06 Jan 2007 05:44:18 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2007/01/05/pasty-white-bespectacled-and-the-fastest-man-alive/#comment-38559 The discussion about athletic clubs brings to mind one of the most famous clubs in the USA- the <a href="http://www.bostonmarathon.org/" rel="nofollow">Boston Athletic Association</a>, the group that hosts the annual Boston Marathon. The discussion about athletic clubs brings to mind one of the most famous clubs in the USA- the Boston Athletic Association, the group that hosts the annual Boston Marathon.

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