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Masked Rider:An Inventory of Its Records, 1938-2004, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Biographical SketchThe Masked Rider tradition began officially January 1, 1954, when a member of the Sheriff's Posse, Bert Eads, thought up the idea of having a horse lead the Red Raiders onto the football field at the start of each game. A beautiful black horse named Blackie was proved by Jim St. Clair. Joe Kirk Fulton became the first Masked Rider as he rode Blackie on the field during the Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Florida. The Atlanta Journal described the event as "No team in any bowl game ever made a more sensational entrance." After Tech's victory, Fulton's father donated the start up gear for the Masked Rider, including horse trailer and saddle. Unofficially, the Masked Rider has been sneaking onto the Tech football field since the 1930s and 1940s. Since then the official masked rider has been occupied by twenty-nine Texas Tech students over the past thirty-six years. Though the mascot has been a long tradition for Tech, the rules for performance on the field have changed as well as the costume itself. About ten different horses have been trained for their activities on the football field. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentThe materials contain information regarding the history of the Texas Tech Masked Rider program. Included is a chronological, annotated listing of the Masked Riders and their horses, as well as chronologically organized photocopied articles and brochures about the Masked Rider. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsOpen for research Return to the Table of Contents
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Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationMasked Rider Records, 1938-2004, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas AcquisitionCollection accession #(s):
Gifts, 1990-2003 Processed byLynn Whitfield, 1999 Return to the Table of Contents Collection Inventory
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