Butch T. Cougar
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Butch T. Cougar is the costumed cougar character who serves as the spirited athletic and school mascot for Washington State University.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Butch T. Cougar canonical | 4 |
| Butch | 1 |
| Butch Cougar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1955631 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Butch T. Cougar Context triple: [Washington State University, mascot, Butch T. Cougar]
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A.
Billy Bronco
Billy Bronco is the costumed bronco mascot representing California State Polytechnic University, Pomona at athletic events and campus activities.
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B.
Willie the Wildcat
Willie the Wildcat is the costumed wildcat mascot who represents Northwestern University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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C.
Lobo
Lobo is a surname most prominently associated with Rebecca Lobo, a former American professional basketball player and Hall of Famer.
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D.
Jackie "Butch" Jenkins
Jackie "Butch" Jenkins was an American child actor of the 1940s best known for his endearing, freckle-faced roles in classic MGM films.
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E.
Wool E. Bull
Wool E. Bull is the costumed bovine mascot of the Durham Bulls minor league baseball team, known for entertaining fans with on-field antics and community appearances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Butch T. Cougar Target entity description: Butch T. Cougar is the costumed cougar character who serves as the spirited athletic and school mascot for Washington State University.
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A.
Billy Bronco
Billy Bronco is the costumed bronco mascot representing California State Polytechnic University, Pomona at athletic events and campus activities.
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B.
Willie the Wildcat
Willie the Wildcat is the costumed wildcat mascot who represents Northwestern University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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C.
Lobo
Lobo is a surname most prominently associated with Rebecca Lobo, a former American professional basketball player and Hall of Famer.
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D.
Jackie "Butch" Jenkins
Jackie "Butch" Jenkins was an American child actor of the 1940s best known for his endearing, freckle-faced roles in classic MGM films.
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E.
Wool E. Bull
Wool E. Bull is the costumed bovine mascot of the Durham Bulls minor league baseball team, known for entertaining fans with on-field antics and community appearances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
college mascot
ⓘ
costumed character ⓘ fictional cougar ⓘ |
| activity |
appears at community events
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appears at university events ⓘ entertains crowds at athletic events ⓘ performs at Washington State University basketball games ⓘ performs at Washington State University football games ⓘ |
| affiliation | Washington State University ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization |
Washington State Cougars baseball team
ⓘ
linked to:
Washington State Cougars
Washington State Cougars football team ⓘ
linked to:
Washington State Cougars
Washington State Cougars men's basketball team ⓘ
linked to:
Washington State Cougars
Washington State Cougars soccer team ⓘ
linked to:
Washington State Cougars
Washington State Cougars volleyball team ⓘ
linked to:
Washington State Cougars
Washington State Cougars women's basketball team ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pullman, Washington ⓘ |
| basedIn | Washington State University ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstAppearance | 1978 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Butch
ⓘ
linked to:
Butch T. Cougar
Butch Cougar ⓘ
linked to:
Butch T. Cougar
|
| mascotForSport |
college baseball
ⓘ
college basketball ⓘ college football ⓘ college soccer ⓘ college volleyball ⓘ |
| mascotOfConference | Pac-12 Conference ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Washington State University student
ⓘ
member of Washington State University Spirit Squad ⓘ |
| replaced | live cougar mascot ⓘ |
| represents |
Washington State Cougars athletics
ⓘ
linked to:
Washington State Cougars
|
| role | mascot of Washington State University ⓘ |
| schoolColors | crimson and gray ⓘ |
| shortDescription | costumed cougar mascot of Washington State University ⓘ |
| species | cougar ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Washington State Cougars athletic tradition
ⓘ
Washington State University pride ⓘ school spirit ⓘ |
| university | Washington State University ⓘ |
| wears |
Washington State University athletic uniform
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cougar head costume ⓘ crimson jersey ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Butch T. Cougar Description of subject: Butch T. Cougar is the costumed cougar character who serves as the spirited athletic and school mascot for Washington State University.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Butch T. Cougar
linked to: Butch T. Cougar