Long may he reign... The rekindling of Aggy made me rekindle my interest in our beloved mascot who curbstomps dogs...
https://alcalde.texasexes.org/bevoxv/\
Excerpt:
"Bevo VII arrived on campus at the same time as new coach Darrell K Royal, who would go on to become UT’s winningest football coach of all time, racking up three national championships, 11 Southwest Conference championships, and 167 wins. Just as the team’s star rose, so too did Bevo’s: Bevo VII was the most beloved, calmest mascot to fill the role yet. He even kept his cool when the Aggies kidnapped him in 1963. The Spurs called in the Texas Rangers to help in the search, eventually locating him in College Station. When word got out, a mob of jeering Aggies blocked his trailer in the street as he underwent a veterinary exam in Bryan. Luckily, he was unharmed, and that Saturday the Horns beat the Aggies, 15-13."
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