Perhaps the greatest mascot of any college football team, Traveler , celebrates its 50th anniversary as the USC Trojans' mascot in 2011. Traveler is a commanding and gallant white horse carrying a ...

“USC’s mascot horse is a symbol of ancient Troy. Its rider, with costume and sword, is a symbol of a Trojan warrior,” the final paragraph said. “The name Traveler, spelled with one ‘l ...

The team surges onto Trojan Field behind him to begin its 2023 campaign. “It keeps me young being around them boys,” he says. “People light up when I run down that field with that flag.” ...

The details: Chuck O’Donnell, who has been the main Trojan rider since 1998, wistfully surrendered the reins after this month’s championship game against the University of Texas. “We just ...

"USC’s mascot horse is a symbol of ancient Troy. Its rider, with costume and sword, is a symbol of a Trojan warrior. The name Traveler, spelled with one ‘l,’ is a common name among horses. . . .

The Trojan mascot will have to rally the crowd while his best friend stays at the hitching post during the NCAA tournament. As for Tommy Trojan, he will stay put on the USC campus.

He’s a wonderful horse and a great mascot.” The widow also noted that the spelling of the name is different -- and when her husband bought the horse in 1958, the name had already been picked.

The finished recreation of the Trojan Horse mascot and cart made by Center Grove alumni and students. The cart was designed to look like the one used in the 1940s by the basketball team, and those ...