He passed away in October 2009, but his legacy at Ole Miss continues through the Landshark which became the official mascot ...

mascot, according to UNLV spokesperson Natalie ... who is black and played for the Rebels from 1999 to 2001. The “Rebel” nickname references the school’s separation from Northern Nevada ...

Alford said the school has received 300 new mascot suggestions, ranging from a lion to a James Dean character (think "Rebel Without a Cause"). The administration will narrow the selection to three ...