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Friday, September 8, 2023 Staff

The History of YSU’s Mascot

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – From the Youngstown State University basketball team jokingly being referred to as “penguins” in 1933 to the first live mascot in 1939 to the wedding of Pete and Penny in 1986, we dive into the history of YSU’s mascot.

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