In 1923, the Wake Forest football team defeated rival Trinity College (later renamed Duke University). The editor of the school?s paper first referred to the team as "Demon Deacons," in recognition of what he called their "devilish" play and fighting spirit. The actual mascot made its first appearance in 1941. As the "Demon Deacon" terminology became more popular, Jack Baldwin became the first in a long line of Deacon mascots.

"Some of my fraternity brothers and I were just sitting around one evening and agreed that what Wake Forest needed was someone dressed like a deacon -- top hat, tails, a black umbrella and all that. We wanted him to be more dignified than other mascots, sort of like an old Baptist Deacon would dress"

This is a limited edition giclee print. Because these prints are a fusion of over 50 layers of drawings, paintings, collages, and photographs there is no "original."

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