Blind Jim Ivy

Noted ole miss historian david sansing has stated that blind jim ivy may have been the model for colonel rebel sansing cites the late frank everett as the sole basis for this conclusion.
Blind jim ivy. James blind jim ivy 1872 1955 possible inspiration for colonel reb several theories exist as to who originally designed colonel reb. One theory proposes that billy hix the art editor for the 1936 1937 ole miss yearbook in which the colonel first appeared created the image as an illustration for the university s new athletics sobriquet. Jim ivy became an integral part of the university of mississippi in 1896. Gefällt 5 875 mal 29 personen sprechen darüber.
Blind jim at an ole miss football game 1947 from um media documentary projects on vimeo. Ivy became an integral part of the university of mississippi in 1896. Female fronted metal band. Blind ivy krasnodar russia.
Born in 1870 as the son of former slave matilda ivy he moved from alabama to. Sansing has long pointed out that the model for the original colonel rebel emblem may have been a black man. Blind jim ivy noted university of mississippi historian dr. He was affectionately known as the dean of freshmen for his many pep talks to incoming ole miss freshmen classes.