Tragedy, Protests and New Horizons
1970-1979

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Real Marco

A real, live Marco was popular at football games in the late 1960s and early '70s. As a youngster, the bison roamed the sidelines on a rope, but later became so rambunctious the animal had to be kept in this specially constructed trailer. Marco made the news wires when the mascot tried to graze on the new artificial turf at Fairfield Stadium.

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