Previously known as the Pedagogues, the University of Albany announced their athletic teams would be known as the Great Danes in 1965. The name was chosen as the result of a name the team contest and the winning entry was submitted by U of Albany student Kathy Earle who chose the name Great Danes because of their size, weight, strength, character, courage, speed, and stamina. Earle received a $25 savings bond as the prize for the name.
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