Wishbone-C
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The wishbone-C is the colloquial name for a distinctive form of the letter C used primarily as a logo by sports teams.{{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}} It has been described as "a standard letter 'C' that is pinched off in the middle to make it look like a sideways wishbone."{{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}}
History and past usage
The wishbone-C was used as early as 1898 by the University of Chicago football team. 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. The Chicago Bears of the National Football League have utilized the wishbone-C as their logo on their helmets since 1962.
Image:1898 University of Chicago Maroons Football Team.png Maroons football team]]
The Chicago Cardinals, ancestors of the Arizona Cardinals, also used a wishbone-C logo. The wishbone-C has also been used by the Chicago Cubs,{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2023 |title=History of Chicago Cubs Logo |url=https://www.sportsworldchicago.com/Blog/chicago-cubs-logo-history/ |website=Sports World Chicago}} Cleveland Indians, and in part of the logo of the Minnesota Twins. In the Negro Leagues, the wishbone-C was worn by the Kansas City Monarchs and the Cincinnati Tigers. It was also used by the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League.
On the college level, the wishbone-C was worn by:
- Catawba College in North Carolina
- Central College in Iowa
- Colby College in Maine
- Creighton University in Nebraska (1968-mid 70s)
- University of Central Missouri
- Texas A&M University–Commerce (1996-2007 Alt. logo)
Current usage
On the American Professional Sports level, the wishbone-C is currently worn by:
On the college level, the wishbone-C is currently worn by:
- University of Chicago
- Chapman University in California
- Concordia College in Minnesota
At least 25 high schools in the United States currently use the wishbone-C:
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- California
- Carlsbad High School
- Florida
- Tampa Catholic High School
- Idaho
- Columbia High School
- Indiana
- Tri-County Senior High School
- Illinois
- Curie Metropolitan High School
- Champaign Central High School
- Iowa
- Chanute High School
- Kansas
- Carroll High School
- Massachusetts
- Chicopee High School
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- Mississippi
- Columbia High School
- Harrison Central High School
- Tri-County Academy
- Nebraska
- Columbus High School
- Creighton Preparatory School
- New Mexico
- Carlsbad High School
- New Hampshire
- Concord High School
- North Carolina
- Cape Hatteras Secondary School
- Granville Central High School
- Texas
- Cleburne High
- Clements High
- Coleman High School
- Connally High
- Conroe High
- Crandall High Schoolhttps://chs.crandall-isd.net/
- Crawford High School
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In Japan, the wishbone-C is used by:
Gallery
File:Chicago Bears logo.svg|Chicago Bears Logo
File:Chicago Maroons logo.svg|University of Chicago's logo.
File:Tampa Catholic High School primary baseball logo.jpg|Tampa Catholic High School's baseball logo.
File:Crawford logo C.jpg|Crawford High School (TX) sports logo.
File:Cincinnati Reds Logo.svg|Cincinnati Reds Logo
References
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External links
- {{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}}