Brutus Buckeye, according to his page on Ohio State's athletics website, was born in 1967, hates all things related to That State Up North and enjoys banging his head with his fists. These things might all be common knowledge for a fan who knows his/her Ohio State history, but what about the lesser known facts surrounding Brutus' humble beginnings?
Everyone's favorite college mascot has a history that extends far back, and, frankly, there were some dark times in its past. And by "dark times," I of course mean terrifying costumes.
Brutus was the brainchild of two students at the school in 1965 — Ray Bourhis and Sally Huber — who decided that a Buckeye should be the school's mascot as it was the official tree of Ohio.