A Wildcat paw print marks the sidewalk at the University of Kentucky

By Emily Becker
August 16, 2012 | 6:00 a.m. CDT
A Wildcat paw print marks the sidewalk at the University of Kentucky. The mascot name is said to have been given to the football team after a particularly hard-fought victory against Illinois in 1909.

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