Sparty History The Original Sparty The first mascot appeared in 1955 and was a papiermâché Spartan head made by Theta Xi fraternity brothers Donald Pais, Kenneth Roberts and Don Bauer The head was six feet tall and weighed more than 60 pounds Fraternity brother Bill Clithero was a perfect fit for the largerthanlife mascot costumeBrandmsuedu Sparty Mascot Brand Standards Since the current mascot was introduced in 19, the MSU Alumni Office has had the honor of overseeing the Sparty Mascot Program It's because of this tradition, the MSU Alumni Office is dedicated to maintaining the MSU mascot brand and ensuring it is used correctly in all areas across campus and "The MSU Alumni Office has decided that as of Sparty will no longer be able to participate in parades," Guerrant said "This decision was made due to health concerns for Sparty and his
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