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BoomerSooner11 · 03-05-2010, 01:45 PM

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	Sorry, this was worse...

ODogg · 03-05-2010, 03:20 PM

So is this Oregon Duck mascot officially the Donald Duck or not? I'm confused. Is it some relative of Donald? Like maybe his cousin? What's the official word on the ducks relationship in regards to Donald Duck?

stewart#28 · 03-05-2010, 03:46 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oregon_Duck

Sports reporters later changed the nickname to "Ducks," and by the 1930s, a small white duck named "Puddles" began to appear at sports events. Beginning in 1940, cartoon drawings of Puddles in student publications began to resemble Donald Duck, and by 1947, Walt Disney was aware of the issue. Capitalizing on his friendship with a Disney cartoonist, Oregon athletic director Leo Harris met Disney and reached an informal handshake agreement that granted the University of Oregon permission to use Donald as its sports mascot.
When Disney lawyers later questioned the agreement in the 1970s, the University produced a photo showing Harris and Disney wearing matching jackets with an Oregon Donald logo.^[2] Relying on the photo as evidence of Disney's wishes, in 1973, both parties signed a formal agreement granting the university the right to use Donald's likeness as a symbol for (and restricted to) Oregon sports.^[1] The agreement gave Disney control over where the mascot could perform and ensured that the performer inside the costume would "properly represent the Donald Duck character."^[3]
In 2010, Disney and the University reached an agreement that removed the costumed Oregon Duck mascot from its association with the Donald trademark and may allow The Duck to make more public appearances, such as at college mascot competitions.^[3] The mascot in graphic art, which is more similar to Donald Duck than the rounder head and body of the costume, is still covered by the trademark agreement.^[3]

zoltan · 03-05-2010, 04:03 PM

at the pointlessness of this thread.

Sublime12089 · 03-05-2010, 07:08 PM

USF needs Rocky the Bull back in. He was there in NCAA 2006, before we were even going to Bowls.

duckfever8 · 03-06-2010, 01:06 AM

Finally, the Ducks will have their mascot in the game. Awesome.

cdawg44 · 03-06-2010, 03:56 PM

What I don't understand is this. I was playing March Madness 2004 on the Xbox last night and the Oregon mascot is in the game. Strange stuff.

drlw322 · 03-09-2010, 01:54 PM

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03-05-2010, 03:20 PM	#18
ODogg Hall Of Fame OVR: 51 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 37,300 Blog Entries: 8	Re: **BREAKING NEWS...THE DUCK IS FREE** So is this Oregon Duck mascot officially the Donald Duck or not? I'm confused. Is it some relative of Donald? Like maybe his cousin? What's the official word on the ducks relationship in regards to Donald Duck?

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stewart#28 MVP OVR: 0 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ventura, California	Re: **BREAKING NEWS...THE DUCK IS FREE** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Oregon_Duck Sports reporters later changed the nickname to "Ducks," and by the 1930s, a small white duck named "Puddles" began to appear at sports events. Beginning in 1940, cartoon drawings of Puddles in student publications began to resemble Donald Duck, and by 1947, Walt Disney was aware of the issue. Capitalizing on his friendship with a Disney cartoonist, Oregon athletic director Leo Harris met Disney and reached an informal handshake agreement that granted the University of Oregon permission to use Donald as its sports mascot. When Disney lawyers later questioned the agreement in the 1970s, the University produced a photo showing Harris and Disney wearing matching jackets with an Oregon Donald logo.^[2] Relying on the photo as evidence of Disney's wishes, in 1973, both parties signed a formal agreement granting the university the right to use Donald's likeness as a symbol for (and restricted to) Oregon sports.^[1] The agreement gave Disney control over where the mascot could perform and ensured that the performer inside the costume would "properly represent the Donald Duck character."^[3] In 2010, Disney and the University reached an agreement that removed the costumed Oregon Duck mascot from its association with the Donald trademark and may allow The Duck to make more public appearances, such as at college mascot competitions.^[3] The mascot in graphic art, which is more similar to Donald Duck than the rounder head and body of the costume, is still covered by the trademark agreement.^[3] __________________ Coach Gruden 14' 12-4 13' 10-6 12' 12-4

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