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| Muscular, laid-back, forever smiling, an extraordinarily full head of hair—if Willie the Wave was a movie star, he'd be Matthew McConaughey. Alas, he's not a movie star. He might make for a great movie villain, though. (Jeff Golden/Getty Images/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures |
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| Mascots are essential characters in college sports. They get crowds pumped. They harass opponents. They terrify the unprepared and the weak in spirit. . .Well, some of them do. Case in point: Providence's wide-eyed, big-headed friar. Perhaps he's the spirit of Providence's past glories, including runs to the Final Four in 1973 and 1987. (Ron Jim McIsaac/Getty Images/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures |
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| Muscular, laid-back, forever smiling, an extraordinarily full head of hair—if Willie the Wave was a movie star, he'd be Matthew McConaughey. Alas, he's not a movie star. He might make for a great movie villain, though. (Jeff Golden/Getty Images/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures |
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| If Frankenstein's monster were somehow to mate with Bart Simpson, this critter might well be the result. (Streeter Lecka/Getty Images/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures |
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| The most disturbing aspect of the Commodore's appearance? It's so normal. He looks like he could be found sitting at a bar in Key West, wearing that very outfit, and loudly telling the story of how he once arm-wrestled Hemingway. (And won.) (Chris Graythen/Getty Images/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures |
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| Pasty complexion? Check. Vacant eyes? Check. Sledgehammer? Check. Skin crawling? Check. (Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures |
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| For unknown reasons, Louisiana-Lafayette decided to complement one of the most potent nicknames in the NCAA with a mascot who appears to suffer from a permanent case of, "Hey, baby. You busy later?" (Jamie Squire/Getty Images/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures |
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| Bucky, the mascot of the Wisconsin Badgers, is one of those rare creatures who always seems to be up to something. Here, simply reading a program -- with his knowing grin, his beady eyes -- he could be plotting something nefarious. (Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images/LIFE.com) Visit LIFE: Your World in Pictures |
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