Cardinal Bird

Mascot of the University of Louisville

The Cardinal at Madison Square Garden

Louie the Cardinal is the mascot of the University of Louisville. The Cardinal was chosen as the mascot after 1913, selected because the northern cardinal is the state bird of Kentucky.[1] The school colors of black and red were adopted later.[when?]

The Cardinal appears at university sporting events, notably skydiving into Cardinal Stadium for each home football game. He also attends other community events during the year. He is considered a part of the "Spirit Groups" and is a member of the cheerleading team. In 2004, the Cardinal Bird was presented with the National Cheerleaders Association's Most Collegiate Mascot award.[2] On occasion, the Cardinal will travel over to the school marching band's section to conduct the players from the band's podium.

The Cardinal is nicknamed "Louie". This is an homage to the name of both its school and city, as they are sometimes pronounced "Louie-ville." Others choose to abbreviate his name, nicknaming him "C.B."

His costume weighs over 50 pounds.[3][4]

The Louisville Cardinal costume was first constructed in 1953 by Frances Goldsmith. The first person documented to wear said costume at an athletics event was Townsel Adams.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Louisville Athletics - Louie the Cardinal". Gocards.com. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
2. ^ www.louisvillecardinal.com Cardinal Mascot
3. ^ A Testimonial From the Cardinal Bird :: <blank>
4. ^ Lowe, Kathleen (November 29, 2010). "U of L mascot pulls fan from wrecked car". The Louisville Cardinal. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
5. ^ lhdbdisj ejf. Did be tHistory of the Cardinal Bird: The First Birds

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University of Louisville

Located in: Louisville, Kentucky

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* Business
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* Campuses
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* McConnell Center
* Moore Observatory
* Residence halls
* Speed Art Museum
* Confederate monument

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* Lynn Stadium
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* Cardinal Bird
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* The Louisville Cardinal
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* High School Park (1912)
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* Maxwell Field (1937–1942)
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* L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium (1998–present)

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* Memphis
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* Cardinal Bird
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Louisville Cardinals men's basketball

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* Belknap Gymnasium (1933–1944)
* Jefferson County Armory (1945–1956)
* Freedom Hall (1956–2010)
* KFC Yum! Center (2010–present)

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* Cincinnati
* Kentucky
* Memphis

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* Billy Minardi Classic
* Cardinal Bird
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* Head coaches
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* List of seasons
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Louisville Cardinals men's soccer

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* Old Cardinal Stadium (1979–1999)
* Cardinal Park Soccer and Track Stadium (2000–2013)
* Lynn Stadium (2014–present)

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* Kentucky
* Memphis

Culture & lore|

* Cardinal Bird

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* 2010
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* 2017
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* 2021
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Mascots of the Atlantic Coast Conference

* Baldwin the Eagle (Boston College)
* Oski the Bear (California)
* The Tiger (Clemson)
* Blue Devil (Duke)
* Osceola and Renegade (Florida State)
* Buzz & Ramblin' Wreck (Georgia Tech)
* Cardinal Bird (Louisville)
* Sebastian the Ibis (Miami)
* Mr. & Mrs. Wuf (NC State)
* Rameses (North Carolina)
* Leprechaun (Notre Dame)
* Roc the Panther (Pittsburgh)
* Peruna (SMU)
* Stanford Tree (Stanford) (*unofficial)
* Otto the Orange (Syracuse)
* Cavalier (Virginia)
* HokieBird (Virginia Tech)
* Demon Deacon (Wake Forest)

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