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OSU Alumni Association inducts Hall of Fame Class of 2025

The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association honored six new members of the OSU Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Feb. 7 in the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center. Frank Eaton, Jay Helm, Drs. John and Catherine Jameson, Melinda Stinnett, and Jerry
OSU Alumni Association inducts Hall of Fame Class of 2025
OSU Alumni Association inducts Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Wed, May 14, 2025

The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association honored six new members of the OSU Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Feb. 7 in the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center. Frank Eaton, Jay Helm, Drs. John and Catherine Jameson, Melinda Stinnett, and Jerry

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OSU dedicates Frank Eaton monument sculpted by Harold Holden

Mon, Sep 9, 2024

Oklahoma State University dedicated a monument of Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton on Friday. The monument is the final work produced by artist Harold Holden after his recent passing in 2023.

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Commemorating our Cowboy: University pays tribute to the inspiration behind its mascot

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

Eaton was ornery and liked to have fun, something that 100 years later persists in the Oklahoma State University mascot modeled after the famed Western scout: Pistol Pete.

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Boot Camp: OSU students compete to earn their spurs and carry on Pistol Pete’s legacy

Thu, Dec 21, 2023

Each year, 10 to 15 students study Frank Eaton's history, perfect their mime skills for different game situations and fan interactions, and consult former Petes with the hopes of carrying on the tradition.

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OSU to commemorate 100 years of Pistol Pete with ‘The Year of the Cowboy’ celebration

Thu, Aug 10, 2023

When Frank Eaton joined Stillwater's Armistice Day parade in 1923, it marked the beginning of a storied tradition that would later see Oklahoma State University redefine itself through Eaton's image in the form of a mascot that is today as beloved

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An old West tale; how Frank Eaton shaped OSU's identity

Mon, Oct 17, 2022

Frank Eaton was the fastest gun in the West and the real-life inspiration for OSU's Pistol Pete, but to Benny West and the people of Perkins he was a friend and the old-time Cowboy with all the tall tales. West couldn't have imagined that Eaton

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