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Paydirt Pete

Mascot of the University of Texas at El Paso

Summary

Mascot of the University of Texas at El Paso

Field	Value
name	Paydirt Pete
image	Paydirtnew3.jpg
team	Miners
university	University of Texas at El Paso
conference_short	CUSA
conference	Conference USA
description	Caricature of a prospector
name_origin	Student vote
first_seen	1974

Paydirt Pete is the current mascot of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). He is a student dressed as a prospector, reflecting UTEP's nickname of "Miners".

References

Cortés González, Maria. (2010-09-26). "Paydirt Pete, now 30 and in his 6th incarnation, is a finalist in mascot contest". El Paso Times.
"UTEP Miners Football History". collegefootballhistory.com.

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