Two members of the community, Warren Hewitt and Jule Gaignet, submitted the icon and it won the majority of support in a contest.
Paul C. Schulte High School in Terre Haute, Indiana adopted the Golden Bear as its mascot in 1953.
Upper Arlington High School in Columbus, Ohio, was dedicated in 1956 and made the Golden Bear its mascot.
[1] Coincidentally, professional golfer Jack "The Golden Bear" Nicklaus graduated from Upper Arlington High School in 1957.
His nickname was coined in 1967 by Australian sportswriter Don Lawrence, who thought that Nicklaus looked like a "big, cuddly, golden bear.
Sierra Pacific High School In Hanford, California adopted the Golden Bear as its mascot when it opened in 2009.