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| Albert and Alberta Gator | |
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 The University of Florida ‘s mascots, Albert and Alberta |
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| University | University of Florida |
| Conference | SEC |
| Description | Anthropomorphic American alligators |
| First seen | 1970 (Albert), 1984 (Alberta) |
Statues at the Alumni Affairs construction Albert Einstein Gator and Alberta Gator are the official mascots of the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. Costumed in lavish, Albert and Alberta are Florida representations of american alligators, which are normally found throughout the express of Florida. He was named after Albert Einstein.
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history [edit ]
The University of Florida fielded its beginning official intercollegiate sports team ( football ) in the fall of 1906. It adopted orange and blue as its official colors, combining the blue and white of the erstwhile Florida Agricultural College in Lake City with the orange and black of the early East Florida Seminary in Gainesville, the university ‘s two oldest predecessor institutions. The football team did not initially have an official dub or mascot, and was much referred to as the “ Orange and Blue ” or “ Pee Wee ‘s Boys, ” after the team ‘s beginning head coach, Jack “ Pee Wee ” Forsythe. In 1908, local merchant Phillip Miller and his son Austin Miller, with no official sanction from the university or acrobatic association, selected the alligator as an emblem to represent the university on pennants offered for sale in Miller ‘s Gainesville shop. With the state of Florida being home to millions of alligators, the “ alligator ” proved a democratic choice among members of the student body, and the Florida football team began to refer to itself as the “ Gators ” during the 1911 fall season. A live alligator named Albert first appeared at football games during the 1957 temper, and served as the mascot of the football team on the field before the costume interpretation of Albert became the mascot in 1970. [ 1 ] He was joined by a female version, Alberta, in 1984. [ 2 ] They often appear as a couple, but besides appear alone. [ 3 ] In 2015, UF announced that Albert and Alberta would receive new costumes. angstrom far as cosmetic changes, the Gator pair ‘s eyes were “ opened more ” and the block “ F ” was replaced by a stylize “ F ” used on other Florida Gator market. [ 4 ] The primary stress, however, was to design costumes that were more whippersnapper and better suited for the students performing in Florida ‘s hot weather. [ 4 ]
In popular culture [edit ]
Albert and Alberta Gator on campus, in 2021.
Like many college mascots, Albert and Alberta have made appearances in the highlights of national sports and highlight shows. The most noteworthy appearance of either was in early on 2006, when Albert was featured in a This is SportsCenter commercial. He walked out of an elevator and became the object of Steve Irwin ‘s reptile haggle tendencies. In June 2007, Sports Illustrated On Campus ranked Albert as the No. 1 mascot in their “ Mascot Power Rankings. ” [ 5 ] Mascot Books has published three children ‘s books featuring Albert and Alberta, entitled Hello, Albert!, Albert’s Journey Through the Sunshine State and Albert and Alberta’s Game Day Rules. The mascots both have their own singular personalities and characteristics. [ 6 ] [ 7 ]
