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Oski the Bear (Oski) is the official mascot of the University of California, Berkeley ("Cal"), representing the California Golden Bears. Named after the Oski Yell, he made his debut at a freshman rally in the Greek Theatre on September 25, 1941. Prior to his debut, live bears were used as Cal mascots.
Oski may refer to: Oski the Bear, the official mascot of University of California, Berkeley. Another name for Odin, the chief god of the Norse pantheon. Nickname of Oscar Conti, Argentine cartoonist and humorist.
Sep 26, 2016 · This week, Oski turns 75, but remains more sophomoric than geriatric. Busier than ever with some 300 events a year and his own Twitter handle, Facebook page and Lair of the Golden Bear camp, the furry-headed, mischievous icon isn’t about to retire, or act his age, anytime soon.
The Oski Yell is the University of California Berkeley spirit yell from which the school’s mascot, Oski the Bear, derives his name. Although Oski appeared in 1941, the yell was first performed around the turn of the 20th century.
Apr 24, 2021 · This iconic bear has been gracing UC Berkeley's sports games since his initial live debut in 1941. However, to get to our modern, infamous Oski, it's been quite the journey.
Oski the Bear, UC Berkeley’s infamous mascot, just celebrated his 75th birthday at Cal’s homecoming football game on October first but where exactly did he come from? The face behind the mask was kept as a secret for over fifty years until “Rocky” finally revealed his identity.
Nov 10, 1999 · BERKELEY-- Oski the bear, the University of California, Berkeley's first human mascot, emerged recently from a long hibernation for an interview submitted to the Regional Oral History Office at the campus's Bancroft Library.
William C. "Rocky" Rockwell detailed the evolution of Oski in the feverish days of World War II and recalled his cub days inside the costume of Cal's most rambunctious Golden Bear. Since Oski was "born" in the patriotic pre-war days, there has been an aura of secrecy around the mascot.
Oski. Beloved mascot Oski was named for a cheer that began, “Oski wow wow! Whiskey wee wee!” Originally, real bear cubs served as mascots, but their growth posed obvious problems. Oski as we know him debuted at a 1941 freshman rally.
The story begins two years earlier, on August 5, 1986, when “Oski” the bear “walked” out of his display case in the middle of the night. Two witnesses reported a large bearlike figure in the back of a dark pickup heading north from Berkeley.
