Fun GW Spirit Facts :)

Check out these fun facts!
-The GW First Ladies were originally known as The Sensations.

-The original GW Cheer Team was made up of all men.

-The original school colors were blue and orange.

-The significance of the school colors of buff and blue are that they

were the colors that George Washington wore in battle.

-There are six busts of George Washington on campus.

-There is an identical bust on the lawn of the Masonic Temple in Alexandria, VA.

-There is an identical statue that of the one sitting in University

Yard, sitting in front of the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square in

London. And since George Washington swore he would never return to

England, dirt was imported from Virginia so that GW stands on American

soil.

-US Senator from Wyoming Mike Enzi and former US ambassador to Jordan

Skip Gnehm were featured as members of the 1965 cheer team.

-George became the official mascot in 1948.

-A large Great Dane named Smokey acted as GW's mascot at football

games in the 1940's.



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