Pistol Pete (Oklahoma State University) - Wikipedia
Pistol Pete is the athletics mascot of Oklahoma State University. The Pistol Pete mascot costume features traditional cowboy attire and a headpiece resembling Frank Eaton. Pistol Pete has been the mascot for the Oklahoma State Cowboys since 1923. [1]
Pistol Pete | Oklahoma State University
Pistol Pete is more than a mascot; he's a legend. Inspired by Frank B. Eaton, Oklahoma State's mascot serves as a symbol of the Cowboy spirit now and forever.
Legendary Pistol Pete mascot a familiar face in the Ferguson …
Oct 23, 2023 · As OSU begins another celebration of America’s Greatest Homecoming, it honors 100 years of its beloved mascot, Pistol Pete. “The Year of the Cowboy” was selected as the 2023 homecoming theme in honor of Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton’s legacy.
The late Oklahoma sculptor Harold T. Holden's Pistol Pete …
Jan 1, 2025 · Oklahoma State University unveiled a new sculpture of Frank “Pistol Pete” Eaton (1860-1958), the late real-life cowboy who inspired the OSU mascot Pistol Pete, Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, on OSU's Stillwater campus.
Breaking Trail: The True Story of “Pistol Pete” Frank Eaton
Oct 27, 2023 · Frank Eaton also known as “Pistol Pete” lived a life worthy of legend. Now you might be wondering why this name sounds familiar… Well, that’s because “Pistol Pete” is the mascot for Oklahoma State University, the University of Wyoming and …
Looking at OSU's Top 5 traditions | Oklahoma State University
We asked Oklahoma State University fans and alumni to vote for their favorite Cowboy traditions. After receiving more than 80,000 votes on social media, we’re ready to share our Top 5. 5. Pistol Pete. Michael Albright remembers the first time he saw …
Pistol Pete: more than a mascot | Oklahoma State University
Dec 1, 2006 · OSU's mascot became part of university tradition in 1923 after students witnessed the original Pistol Pete — local lawman Frank Eaton — in Stillwater's Armistice Day parade. In 1958, a student donned the now-famous head and outfit, and …
Happy Birthday Pistol Pete! | Oklahoma State University
Oct 2, 2023 · In honor of our beloved mascot's 162 nd birthday and his 100 th anniversary representing Oklahoma State, let’s take a look back at the man who inspired the face of our university! Francis (Frank) Boardman Eaton—or as we all know him, Pistol Pete—was born on Oct. 26, 1860, in Hartford, Connecticut.
Pistol Pete - Oklahoma State University Athletics
Oct 17, 2004 · Around 1923, an early U.S. deputy marshal, Frank B. "Pistol Pete" Eaton, headed Stillwater's Armistice Day Parade. At the parade's end, the search for a replacement for the Tigers was over. The spirited image of a tough, proud, self-reliant cowboy triggered by Eaton became a cartoon drawing.
Pistol Pete Interview Series - Oklahoma State University…
In 2008, the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program at the OSU Library celebrated the 50th anniversary of Pistol Pete by conducting a series of oral history interviews with former mascots.
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