They also have to endure the often 90-plus desert heat while wearing a furry costume and being crowd-surfed at Arizona Stadium. ... What it takes to be an Arizona Wildcats mascot. Advertisement.

1915: University of Arizona Wildcat Mascot "Rufus Arizona." The original mascot, first called, ... His $100 costume was paid for by the Associated Students of the University of Arizona.

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Wilma T. Wildcat: There are a lot of people from my hometown who were a part of the mascot program. They had actually messaged me asking if I would be interested because they knew I made costumes.

Former University of Arizona Wildcat mascot performer Walter "Wally" Foxcroft has been identified as the man who died in a hyperbaric chamber fire.

Wilbur and Wilma, the beloved mascots of the University of Arizona, are one of the few married college mascots in the country. But before they got married or even looked like they do now, they ...

The University of Arizona first debuted Wilbur the Wildcat on Nov. 7, 1959, being introduced at a football game against Texas Tech. Wilma arrived later, in 1986.