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Navy Bill statue (Goat Mascot) at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland
by Clemente Spampinato
Bronze by Clemente Spampinato (Sculptor)
Address: King George St & Cooper RdJust inside main gate at Lejeune Hall Nearest Metro: N/A ()
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number 75005955 (dcMem ID #3222)
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Foreground (right): John LeJeune
Background (left): Navy Bill
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The Navy Mascot
The Naval Academy has had a goat as its mascot since 1890 when, according to legend, on their march from the ferry station at Highland Falls up the steep hill to West Point to play the first Army-Navy football game, the Naval Cadets (as they were then known) saw a goat outside the NonCom's houses at West Point and promptly commandeered "Billy" for their mascot. Since that time the goat has remained as the recognized mascot of the U.S. Naval Academy.
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