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OSU celebrates opening of ‘The Year of the Cowboy’ exhibit

OSU celebrates opening of ‘The Year of the Cowboy’ exhibit
Frank ‘Pistol Pete’ Eaton to be honored at Western Heritage Awards

Wed, Feb 16, 2022

The National Cowboy Museum's Hall of Great Westerners will soon induct famed lawman Frank Eaton — the inspiration for Oklahoma State University's Pistol Pete mascot. Eaton is among honorees who will be recognized at the 61st Western Heritage

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Cowboy Chronicles: Professor’s SoundScriber recordings offer audio treasures

Tue, Dec 14, 2021

Audio recordings of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College events and personalities collected before the 1940s are extremely rare.

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Looking at OSU's Top 5 traditions

Tue, Dec 14, 2021

We asked Oklahoma State University fans and alumni to vote for their favorite Cowboy traditions. After receiving more than 80,000 votes on social media, we're ready to share our Top 5.

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Face 2 Face - Michael Albright

Fri, Oct 15, 2021

Michael Albright is an accounting graduate student at Spears School of Business and the 92nd Pistol Pete. Both majoring in accounting and becoming Pistol Pete were lifelong goals for Albright.

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OSU honors WWII vet on his birthday

Mon, Apr 22, 2019

At a well-kept home on the edges of Marlow, Oklahoma, the world is sending its love to Oklahoma State University fan Recil Troxel, one piece of mail at a time. The flood of correspondence has renewed the faith of his daughter Liz Anderson in the

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The Lady Behind the Mask

Tue, Sep 1, 2015

Master Puppeteer Repairs Pistol Pete

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Being Pistol Pete

Sat, Sep 1, 2012

A look behind the auditions of Pistol Pete

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Portraying Pistol Pete

Mon, Dec 1, 2008

On Nov. 1, 1958, thousands of OSU alumni, family and friends gathered at Lewis Field for the homecoming game against Army. It was the first homecoming under the newly named Oklahoma State University and a first for what has become one of the

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The man behind the mascot

Sat, Dec 1, 2007

What it's like to be Pistol Pete.

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