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Corky
ESU's mascot "Corky" the Hornet made his debut in 1933 when Paul Edwards (BSE 1937) designed him as a part of a campus-wide competition
Dedicated August 17, 2004
President of Emporia State University
Dr. Kay Schallenkamp
Original Design
Paul Edwards (BSE 1937)
Artist
John Forsythe (BA 1975)
Consultants
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The Legend of Corky the Hornet
Emporia State University
In the early 1930s, the Kansas State Teachers College students were known as the "Yaps." Not fond of the name, legendary coach Vic Trusler suggested to Cecil Carle of the Emporia Gazette that the team be called ...
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