Published 12/13/2022 6:00:00 a.m.

How UMaine’s mascot went from a bear to a moose and back to a bear

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The University of Maine's mascot has been Bananas T. Bear for more than 100 years. The bear made his debut at a UMaine vs. Colby football game in November 1912. The first mascot was a baby bear dubbed Jeff by Orman Fernandez, the Old Town chief of police to whom the cub was given.

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How UMaine’s mascot went from a bear to a moose and back to a bear

Hard Telling Not Knowing each week tries to answer your burning questions about why things are the way they are in Maine — specifically about Maine culture and history, both long ago and recent, large and small, important and silly. Send your questions to eburnham@bangordailynews.com. For more than 100 years, the University of Maine’s mascot has been Bananas T. Bear, a proud ursine whose sole purpose in life is to cheer on UMaine sports teams. H…

12/13/2022 6:00:00 a.m.·Bangor, United States

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