Kansas State's Willie the Wildcat

Willie the Wildcat is the mascot for the Kansas State University Wildcats. He is not to be confused with the mascot for Northwestern University or Abilene Christian University, who both have mascots also named Willie the Wildcat. At the start of the 20th century, Kansas State's athletic teams first acquired the nickname "Aggies." This name lives on in the entertainment district that abuts the University, Aggieville. The first costumed Willie masc... More

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