Raider Red - Wikipedia
WEBRaider Red is one of the mascots of Texas Tech University. The university's primary mascot is The Masked Rider who rides a live horse. Raider Red is used at events where The Masked Rider is not allowed or would not be appropriate. History. Raider Red is a Wild West character with an oversized cowboy hat.
Raider Red | History & Traditions | TTU - Texas Tech University
WEBJun 19, 2017 · Raider Red's student persona is kept a secret from the Tech community. Red is a public relations mascot who shakes hands with the crowds at athletic events and poses for pictures. He changes from boots to high-top court shoes for basketball games.
The Masked Rider - Wikipedia
WEBThe Masked Rider is the primary mascot of Texas Tech University. It is the oldest of the university's mascots still in existence today. Originally called "Ghost Rider", it was an unofficial mascot appearing in a few games in 1936 and then became the official mascot with the 1954 Gator Bowl.
50 Years of Raider Red: Calloway Huffaker - TTU
WEBAug 20, 2021 · Inspired from an “Old Red” drawing by late Lubbock cartoonist Dirk West, Raider Red represented Texas Tech as an alternative to the Masked Rider when the Southwest Conference ruled live animals were not allowed to travel to visiting fields unless invited by the home team.
Years of Raider Red: Kathryn Hinkson - TTU
WEBSep 3, 2021 · Inspired from an “Old Red” drawing by late Lubbock cartoonist Dirk West, Raider Red represented Texas Tech as an alternative to the Masked Rider when the Southwest Conference ruled live animals were not allowed to travel to visiting fields unless invited by the home team.
50 Years of Raider Red: Zach Bohls | TTU
WEBSep 8, 2021 · Inspired from an “Old Red” drawing by late Lubbock cartoonist Dirk West, Raider Red represented Texas Tech as an alternative to the Masked Rider when the Southwest Conference ruled live animals were not allowed to travel to visiting fields unless invited by the home team.
Guns Up! The History of Raider Red - PBS
WEBThis documentary film chronicles the legacy and history of the beloved Texas Tech mascot from his roots as a beloved cartoon in the pages of the Avalanche Journal to his creation by Dinah...
How Raider Red was Brought to Life — The Raider 88.1 - KTXT-FM
WEBApr 5, 2019 · Raider Red started as a beloved editorial cartoon on the sports page called ‘Old Red’. Former Lubbock Mayor Dirk West who drew him on paper, but it wasn’t until years later when Jim Gaspard was about to graduate from Texas Tech in 1972 that he decided to bring the cartoon to life.
Texas Tech Honors 50th Anniversary of Raider Red Mascot …
WEBSep 11, 2021 · Raider Red's student persona is kept a secret from the Tech community. Red is a public relations mascot who shakes hands with the crowds at athletic events and poses for pictures. He changes from boots to high-top court shoes for basketball games.
Inside The Head Of Raider Red — The Hub@TTU - ttuhub.net
WEBDec 4, 2012 · Derived from a cartoon drawing by Dirk West in 1971, the Texas Tech mascot was brought to life by then-Saddle Tramp, Jim Gaspard. Because live animal mascots were prohibited from traveling to away games, the Saddle Tramp saw the urgency in creating a new mascot to keep the morale going where the …
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