The Colonel
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The Colonel is the traditional mascot figure representing Eastern Kentucky University's athletic teams and school spirit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Colonel canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2268454 — 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: The Colonel Context triple: [Eastern Kentucky University, hasMascot, The Colonel]
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A.
The Little Colonel
The Little Colonel is a 1935 American film best known for pairing Shirley Temple with Lionel Barrymore and featuring one of the earliest interracial dance scenes in Hollywood history.
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B.
The General
The General is a science fiction novella by Isaac Asimov, part of his Foundation series, focusing on the clash between psychohistory and the military genius of General Bel Riose.
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C.
The General
The General is a famous 19th-century American steam locomotive best known for its central role in the Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.
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D.
The General
The General was the nickname of David Sarnoff, the influential broadcasting pioneer and longtime leader of RCA who helped shape the development of American radio and television.
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E.
Colonel Osborne
Colonel Osborne is a central character in Anthony Trollope's novel "He Knew He Was Right," known for his flirtatious behavior and the jealousy and marital discord his actions help provoke.
- 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: The Colonel Target entity description: The Colonel is the traditional mascot figure representing Eastern Kentucky University's athletic teams and school spirit.
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A.
The Little Colonel
The Little Colonel is a 1935 American film best known for pairing Shirley Temple with Lionel Barrymore and featuring one of the earliest interracial dance scenes in Hollywood history.
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B.
The General
The General is a science fiction novella by Isaac Asimov, part of his Foundation series, focusing on the clash between psychohistory and the military genius of General Bel Riose.
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C.
The General
The General is a famous 19th-century American steam locomotive best known for its central role in the Civil War’s Great Locomotive Chase of 1862.
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D.
The General
The General was the nickname of David Sarnoff, the influential broadcasting pioneer and longtime leader of RCA who helped shape the development of American radio and television.
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E.
Colonel Osborne
Colonel Osborne is a central character in Anthony Trollope's novel "He Knew He Was Right," known for his flirtatious behavior and the jealousy and marital discord his actions help provoke.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
university mascot ⓘ |
| affiliation |
NCAA Division I athletics
ⓘ
linked to:
NCAA Division I
|
| appearsIn |
Eastern Kentucky Colonels home games
ⓘ
Eastern Kentucky University sporting events ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eastern Kentucky University athletics
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Kentucky University
school spirit at Eastern Kentucky University ⓘ |
| conferenceAffiliation | ASUN Conference ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| mascotFor | Eastern Kentucky Colonels ⓘ |
| primaryColor | maroon ⓘ |
| represents |
Eastern Kentucky Colonels athletics
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Eastern Kentucky University ⓘ Eastern Kentucky University alumni ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University faculty and staff ⓘ Eastern Kentucky University students ⓘ all Eastern Kentucky University athletic programs ⓘ |
| role | mascot figure ⓘ |
| secondaryColor | white ⓘ |
| setting | Richmond, Kentucky ⓘ |
| shortName | EKU Colonel ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
school pride
ⓘ
team spirit ⓘ tradition at Eastern Kentucky University ⓘ |
| type | costumed mascot ⓘ |
| university | Eastern Kentucky University ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Eastern Kentucky Colonels athletics department
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball team ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Eastern Kentucky Colonels basketball teams ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Eastern Kentucky Colonels softball team ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Eastern Kentucky Colonels volleyball team ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Colonel Description of subject: The Colonel is the traditional mascot figure representing Eastern Kentucky University's athletic teams and school spirit.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.