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Cy the Cardinal is the mascot of Iowa State University's sports teams. Because a cyclone was difficult to depict in costume, a cardinal was selected from the cardinal and gold of the official school colors. A cardinal-like bird was introduced at the 1954 homecoming pep rally. A contest was conducted to select a name for the mascot, and the winning entry of Cy was submitted by 17 people. The first to submit the name, Mrs. Wilma Ohlsen, won a cardinal and gold stadium blanket.

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rdfs:label	Cy the Cardinal (en)
rdfs:comment	Cy the Cardinal is the mascot of Iowa State University's sports teams. Because a cyclone was difficult to depict in costume, a cardinal was selected from the cardinal and gold of the official school colors. A cardinal-like bird was introduced at the 1954 homecoming pep rally. A contest was conducted to select a name for the mascot, and the winning entry of Cy was submitted by 17 people. The first to submit the name, Mrs. Wilma Ohlsen, won a cardinal and gold stadium blanket. (en)
name	Cy the Cardinal (en)
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dcterms:subject	Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State Cyclones traditions Big 12 Conference mascots 1954 establishments in Iowa
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Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage	Cardinal (bird) Daytona Beach, Florida Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State Cyclones traditions Chicken wire Iowa State Cyclones Aluminum Tropical cyclone Cardinal (color) Metallic color Iowa State University Big 12 Conference mascots Blanket Homecoming 1954 establishments in Iowa Mascot List of U.S. college mascots
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university	Iowa State University (en)
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caption	Cy the Cardinal 2018 Big 12 Media Days (en)
conference	Big 12 Conference (en)
description	Iowa State Cyclones
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has abstract	Cy the Cardinal is the mascot of Iowa State University's sports teams. Because a cyclone was difficult to depict in costume, a cardinal was selected from the cardinal and gold of the official school colors. A cardinal-like bird was introduced at the 1954 homecoming pep rally. A contest was conducted to select a name for the mascot, and the winning entry of Cy was submitted by 17 people. The first to submit the name, Mrs. Wilma Ohlsen, won a cardinal and gold stadium blanket. Over the last half century, Cy has undergone several makeovers and redesigns. The first Cy was approximately 8 feet (2.4 m) tall with a bulging chest made mostly from chicken wire and aluminum. Cy was again transformed when ISU Athletics changed the school's logo and color combinations. Due to the size and weight of the original costume, there were some physical requirements for students who wanted to fill the role of Cy. Applicants needed to be 5’11” (180.3 cm) to 6’2” (188 cm) and weigh 175 to 210 pounds (79.4 to 95.25 kg). When Cy first was introduced, only one student served as Cy. Now Cy is performing in public about 200 days a year, and four to six students share mascot duties. Today, physical attributes are not as important because the costume is available in three sizes. Cy makes appearances at various Cyclone sporting events such as football, men's and women's basketball, volleyball, wrestling, soccer, softball, and gymnastics. In addition to sporting events, Cy is often requested to make various appearances across the state of Iowa for a number of events. Cy also competes each year at the NCAA College Mascot Nationals in Daytona Beach, Florida. (en)
conference short	Big 12 (en)
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is Link from a Wikipage to another Wikipage of	List of college mascots in the United States CyRide Citrus Bowl Cy Iowa State Cyclones Ames, Iowa Alumni Center (Iowa State University) Cardinal (color) Iowa State Cyclones baseball Iowa State University Iowa–Iowa State football rivalry Big 12 Conference football
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