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Source Collection
University Archives, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries
Identifier
sc.ua.ph01.002_005.045
Description
Memphis State University mascot, TOM the Tiger, 1970s. The first of the university's three tigers, TOM (short for Tigers of Memphis) was purchased in 1972. He died in 1992. Noted on the verso is: "Tom is kept at the [Memphis] Zoo. The football is his favorite toy."
Date
1970s
Recommended Citation
"Memphis State University mascot TOM the Tiger, 1970s" (2021). Sports Images. 63.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-ua-ph-gallery2/63
Keywords
Memphis State University.; University of Memphis.