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| ⚫ | The '''wishbone-C''' is the colloquial name for a distinctive |
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| ⚫ | The '''wishbone-C''' is the colloquial name for a distinctive form of the [[Letter c|letter C]] used primarily as a logo by sports teams.<ref name="Lukas 2012 a045">{{cite web | last=Lukas | first=Paul | title=Uni Watch history lesson: the wishbone-C | website=ESPN.com | date=2012-10-10 | url=https://www.espn.com/blog/playbook/fandom/post/_/id/12724/the-uni-watch-history-of-the-wishbone-c | access-date=2023-08-11}}</ref> It has been described as "a standard letter 'C' that is pinched off in the middle to make it look like a sideways [[Furcula|wishbone]]."<ref name="McDill 2020 p. 80">{{cite book | last=McDill | first=K. | title=100 Things Bears Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die | publisher=Triumph Books | series=100 Things...Fans Should Know | year=2020 | isbn=978-1-64125-520-2 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=de7SDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT80 | access-date=2023-08-11 | page=80}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Cincinnati Reds logo (1915 - 1919).png|thumb|right|150px|{{center|Reds logo 1915-1919}}]] |
[[Image:Cincinnati Reds logo (1915 - 1919).png|thumb|right|150px|{{center|Reds logo 1915-1919}}]] |
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==History and usage== |
==History and usage== |
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The wishbone-C was |
The wishbone-C was used as early as 1898 by the [[University of Chicago]] [[Chicago Maroons football|football team]].<ref name="Lukas 2012 a045"/> The wishbone-C was adopted by the [[Cincinnati Reds]] of [[Major League Baseball]] as early as 1905, and they have worn on [[Logos and uniforms of the Cincinnati Reds|their uniforms]] it in some form or fashion every season since 1909.<ref name="Lukas 2012 a045"/> The [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]] have utilized the wishbone-C as [[Logos and uniforms of the Chicago Bears|their logo on their helmets]] since 1962.<ref name="Lukas 2012 a045"/> |
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[[Image:1898 University of Chicago Maroons Football Team.png|thumb|The wishbone-C on the uniforms of the 1898 [[University of Chicago]] [[Chicago Maroons football|Maroons football team]]]] |
[[Image:1898 University of Chicago Maroons Football Team.png|thumb|The wishbone-C on the uniforms of the 1898 [[University of Chicago]] [[Chicago Maroons football|Maroons football team]]]] |
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The [[Chicago Cardinals]], ancestors of the [[Arizona Cardinals]], also used a wishbone-C logo.<ref name="Lukas 2012 a045"/> The wishbone-C has also been used by the [[Cleveland Indians]] and in part of the |
The [[Chicago Cardinals]], ancestors of the [[Arizona Cardinals]], also used a wishbone-C logo.<ref name="Lukas 2012 a045"/> The wishbone-C has also been used by the [[Cleveland Indians]] and in part of the logo of the [[Minnesota Twins]].<ref name="Lukas 2012 a045"/> In the [[Negro league baseball|Negro League]]s, the wishbone-C was worn by the [[Kansas City Monarchs]] and the [[Cincinnati Tigers]].<ref name="Lukas 2012 a045"/> |
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On the college level, the wishbone-C is currently worn by: |
On the college level, the wishbone-C is currently worn by: |
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* [[Chuo University]] |
* [[Chuo University]] |
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Sporting goods company [[Crosthwaite Athletic Supply]] of [[San Diego]] used the wishbone-C in the 1950s and 1960s.<ref name="Lukas 2012 a045"/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{cite web | last=Lukas | first=Paul | title=Uni Watch history lesson: the wishbone-C | website=ESPN.com | date=2012-10-10 | url=https://www.espn.com/blog/playbook/fandom/post/_/id/12724/the-uni-watch-history-of-the-wishbone-c | access-date=2023-08-11}} |
* {{cite web | last=Lukas | first=Paul | title=Uni Watch history lesson: the wishbone-C | website=ESPN.com | date=2012-10-10 | url=https://www.espn.com/blog/playbook/fandom/post/_/id/12724/the-uni-watch-history-of-the-wishbone-c | access-date=2023-08-11}} |
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Revision as of 14:16, 23 August 2023
The wishbone-C is the colloquial name for a distinctive form of the letter C used primarily as a logo by sports teams.[1] It has been described as "a standard letter 'C' that is pinched off in the middle to make it look like a sideways wishbone."[2]
Reds logo 1915-1919
History and usage
The wishbone-C was used as early as 1898 by the University of Chicago football team.[1] The wishbone-C was adopted by the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball as early as 1905, and they have worn on their uniforms it in some form or fashion every season since 1909.[1] The Chicago Bears of the National Football League have utilized the wishbone-C as their logo on their helmets since 1962.[1]
The Chicago Cardinals, ancestors of the Arizona Cardinals, also used a wishbone-C logo.[1] The wishbone-C has also been used by the Cleveland Indians and in part of the logo of the Minnesota Twins.[1] In the Negro Leagues, the wishbone-C was worn by the Kansas City Monarchs and the Cincinnati Tigers.[1]
On the college level, the wishbone-C is currently worn by:
- Catawba College in North Carolina
- Central College in Iowa
- Chapman University in California
- Colby College in Maine
- Concordia College in Minnesota
- Creighton University in Nebraska
- University of Central Missouri
At least three Texas high schools currently use the wishbone-C:
In Japan, the wishbone-C is used by:
References
External links
- Lukas, Paul (2012-10-10). "Uni Watch history lesson: the wishbone-C". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2023-08-11.