Olga the Fox
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Carlisle, Cumbria, England | ||
| Height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) | ||
| Position(s) | striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carlisle United | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970-present | Carlisle United | 1 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Olga the Fox is the mascot of Carlisle United. She is representative of the game of Cumbrian huntsman John Peel, subject of folklore in Cumbria. Olga is symbolised both as a mounted dead fox which is carried onto the pitch before Carlisle United matches and as a costumed mascot.[1] The tradition was started in the 50's by the then mascot, George 'Twinkletoes' Baxter dressed in his blue and white top hat and tails and named because of his hop, skip and run to the centre spot where Olga the stuffed fox was, and still is, placed, before each home game.
References
- ^ Pearson, Harry (29 January 2010). "Carlisle United's perfect match: live sport and dead animals". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2012.