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Big Jay (mascot)
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Big Jay is one of the mascot
s of the University of Kansas
' sports teams. He and fellow mascot Baby Jay
are Jayhawks
. School tradition dictates Big Jay be male and at least 6 feet 2 inches tall, and in a given year there are multiple people that are Big Jay.
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
s of the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
' sports teams. He and fellow mascot Baby Jay
Baby Jay
Baby Jay is one of the mascots of the University of Kansas's sports teams. She and fellow mascot Big Jay are Jayhawks. Baby Jay was created by student Amy Sue Hurst and "hatched" at half-time of KU's Homecoming victory in football over Kansas State University on October 9, 1971, and has served as a...
are Jayhawks
Kansas Jayhawks
The sports teams at the University of Kansas are known as the Jayhawks. They are one of three schools in the state of Kansas that participate in NCAA Division I. The Jayhawks are also a member of the Big 12 Conference...
. School tradition dictates Big Jay be male and at least 6 feet 2 inches tall, and in a given year there are multiple people that are Big Jay.