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2 kwi 2024 · As UCLA approaches 100 years of Bruin pride, the legacy of Westwood’s faithful mascot continues to represent the many students, alumni, faculty and staff who have called UCLA home — a true Rags-to-riches story.
- History of Joe and Josephine Bruin
Read more to learn about the evolution of UCLA’s mascot:...
- Not Your Average Joe
UCLA’s earliest mascots were live bears, which entertained...
- UCLA mascot
The UCLA mascot may be the Bruin now, but that was not...
- History of Joe and Josephine Bruin
Joe Bruin, an anthropomorphic male brown bear, is the official mascot of the University of California, Los Angeles’ athletic teams along with Josephine "Josie" Bruin, a female brown bear, who is his regular partner at UCLA sporting events and other university activities.
20 lip 2023 · Read more to learn about the evolution of UCLA’s mascot: Since UCLA started out as a younger sibling to UC Berkeley, the natural choice for a mascot was the Cubs. According to a Daily Bruin article, UCLA also had a live mascot in its founding years: a stray dog named Rags.
1 lip 2011 · UCLA’s earliest mascots were live bears, which entertained the home crowd at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The bears were given a variety of names, but Joe Bruin stood the test of time. In 1961, alumni presented the campus with the first Josephine Bruin, a little Himalayan bear.
20 sie 2023 · The UCLA Bruins, one of the most iconic mascots in college sports, have a rich history that dates back to the early 1920s. The nickname “Bruins” was chosen to represent the university’s athletic teams, but how did it come about?
4 mar 2024 · The UCLA mascot may be the Bruin now, but that was not always the case — the history of the UCLA mascot is full of fascinating twists and turns. To learn more about the UCLA mascot, visit the UCLA Alumni website, linked through the button below.
17 kwi 2013 · UCLA was without a mascot again until the early 1950's, when student and alumni united to bring "Little Joe Bruin" to Westwood. Only six months of age during the football season, this first official "Little Joe" was a Himalayan bear cub from India.
