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The University
of North Carolina "Ramses the Ram" emerged from Jack Merritt,
the star fullback of the 1922 football team, which posted a 9-1 record.
Merritt was nicknamed, "the battering ram" for the way he ran the
football. In 1924, cheerleader Vic Huggins linked a Ram mascot with
Merritt's aggressive style of play. For over 60 years, the Ram has
been the sideline star of the University of North Carolina's football
team. What's a "Tar Heel"? The nickname emerged during the Revolutionary
War when British troops discovered tar on their feet, after forging
the Tar River. The "Tar Heels" nickname is also said to have described
state residents during the 1700's. |
