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- The_Masked_Rider abstract "The Masked Rider is the primary mascot of Texas Tech University. It is the oldest of the university's mascots still in existence today. Originally called "Ghost Rider", it was an unofficial mascot appearing in a few games in 1936 and then became the official mascot with the 1954 Gator Bowl. The Masked Rider has led the team onto the field at nearly every football game since. It is the nation's first school mascot to feature a live horse at a football game, ahead of Florida State's Chief Osceola and Renegade and 25 years before USC's Traveler and all other such mascots in existence today.In fact, after learning of the Masked Rider, other schools emulated the idea of a mounted mascot. Florida State began their tradition in 1978, immediately after seeing Texas Tech's live mascot at the 1977 Tangerine Bowl that pitted the two. The Oklahoma State Cowboys copied the Masked Rider in 1984 when Eddy Finley, a Texas Tech alumnus became an Oklahoma State University agricultural education professor, and started the Spirit Rider Program when both schools were still in separate conferences.The Masked Rider is adorned from head to toe in black, including a black gaucho hat and a black mask. The only other color present is the scarlet rider's cape. The current horse is also black, a tradition for the last 40 years, although horses prior to the 70s were on occasion other colors.Students must pass a rigorous interview and testing process in order to be selected for this honor by The Masked Rider Advisory Committee. The Masked Rider is available for public appearances for no fee, though a donation is encouraged.In 2000, The Masked Rider tradition was commemorated with the unveiling of a sculpture outside of Frazier Alumni Pavilion on Texas Tech's campus. The Grant Speed crafted sculpture is 25 percent larger than life. In August 2013, the statue was wrapped in black Crêpe paper to mourn the death of the first Masked Rider, Joe Kirk Fulton.".
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- The_Masked_Rider caption "The Masked Rider gives the Guns Up hand sign.".
- The_Masked_Rider conference "Big 12 Conference".
- The_Masked_Rider conferenceShort "Big 12".
- The_Masked_Rider description "Live horse and rider".
- The_Masked_Rider firstSeen "1936".
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- The_Masked_Rider name "The Masked Rider".
- The_Masked_Rider nameOrigin "Based on the rider's outfit".
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- The_Masked_Rider university "Texas Tech University".
- The_Masked_Rider subject Category:Big_12_Conference_mascots.
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- The_Masked_Rider comment "The Masked Rider is the primary mascot of Texas Tech University. It is the oldest of the university's mascots still in existence today. Originally called "Ghost Rider", it was an unofficial mascot appearing in a few games in 1936 and then became the official mascot with the 1954 Gator Bowl. The Masked Rider has led the team onto the field at nearly every football game since.".
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