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Chancellor Michael Hooker speaks at the unveiling ceremony for the True Grit sculpture. Color print from 35mm slide, December 1987. University Photographs, University Archives, UARC 2013-013-04-0161
Chancellor Michael Hooker and Director of Athletics Rick Hartzell hosted the unveiling ceremony for the True Grit statue on December 7, 1987.
Sculptor Paulette Raye, '87, with the True Grit statue
Alumna and artist Paulette Raye, ‘87, sculpted a wax casting of her Retriever model Nitty Gritty before casting the statue in bronze.
Student rubs the nose of the True Grit statue for good luck
Suggested by Chancellor Hooker and now a steadfast tradition, students rub True Grit's nose for good luck.
Students with a Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Students pose with Chesapeake Bay Retriever Nitty Gritty, the model for the True Grit statue.
UMBC's mascot with a Chesapeake Bay Retriever and owner
Nitty Gritty, the model for the True Grit statue, attended the unveiling ceremony with his owners James and Brenda Steward of Howard County. He even had the honor of tugging away the cloth to reveal the sculpture.