The Oregon Duck mascot is so intertwined in the fabric of the University of Oregon it is hard to imagine the lovable Anatidae was once a controversial choice to lead Oregon athletes onto the field ...

One will still see hats, bumper stickers, worn out T-shirts and more with the classic interlocked UO and featuring a more Donald-like Duck, but UO made the hard switch to its modern Duck logo in 2013.

During the 1950s and '60s, a live white duck named "Puddles" began to appear at sporting events. In an effort to create a mascot free of licensing constraints, in 2002 Nike hatched a futuristic ...