20×16 Print of "Ten Original SEC Mascots, circa 1969"

Description

Ten Original
SEC Mascots
by: Harry Lee ‘Chig’ Biggers, Jr.
The SEC was established in 1932.
Ten of the thirteen founding members have remained in the conference
since its inception:
Alabama
,
Auburn
,
Florida
,
Georgia
,
Kentucky
, LSU, Ole Miss,
Mississippi State
,
Tennessee
, and
Vanderbilt
.
The other charter members were:
t
he University of the South
(“Sewanee”) left the
SEC in 1940; Georgia Tech left in 1964; and
Tulane
left in 1966.
In 1990, the SEC expanded from ten to twelve member universities with the
addition of
Arkansas
and
South Carolina
.
In 2012, the SEC expanded from twelve to fourteen member universities
with the addition of
Texas A&M
and
Missouri
.
This is a
painting of the ten original SEC mascots, circa 1969, by Harry Lee ‘Chig’
Biggers, Jr., [1941-1990] previously called “Little Chigger” after his father,
who was called “Chigger.”
Limited number
of very colorful prints, size 20×16, was originally painted for the American
Bankers Association Magazine.
Mascots
included the following:
Kentucky
Wildcat,
Mississippi State Bulldog
,
Tennessee
Volunteer, Ole Miss Rebel,
Florida
Gator,
Auburn War
Eagle,
Alabama
Elephant with Coach Bryant hat, LSU Tiger,
Georgia
Bulldog, and
Vanderbilt Commodore
.
‘Chig’ was
agraduate of Corinth High School and received his degree in physical education
from Mississippi State University in 1964. He was an employee of Biggers
Hardware and artist/cartoonist for The Daily Corinthian.
He was a member of Kiwanis Club of Corinth,
the YMCA, Corinth Theatre-Arts, and Hillandale Country Club.
Biggers died
July 21, 1990 in Corinth, Mississippi.