Tommy Trojan
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Tommy Trojan is the iconic armored warrior statue and spirit symbol of the University of Southern California, representing the valor and tradition of the USC Trojans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tommy Trojan canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7478698 — 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: Tommy Trojan Context triple: [Trojans, liveMascotRiderCharacter, Tommy Trojan]
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A.
Tommy
Tommy is a masculine given name, often a diminutive of Thomas, used in various English-speaking countries.
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B.
Tommy
Tommy is a landmark 1969 rock opera album by the British band The Who, telling the story of a "deaf, dumb, and blind" boy and widely regarded as one of the most influential concept albums in rock history.
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C.
Tommy Tar
Tommy Tar is the official mascot character representing the Tars athletic teams.
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D.
Tommie
Tommie is the costumed mascot representing the University of St. Thomas in its athletic and school spirit events.
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E.
Tommy Titan
Tommy Titan is the costumed athletic mascot representing the University of Detroit Mercy Titans at sporting events and school activities.
- 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: Tommy Trojan Target entity description: Tommy Trojan is the iconic armored warrior statue and spirit symbol of the University of Southern California, representing the valor and tradition of the USC Trojans.
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A.
Tommy
Tommy is a masculine given name, often a diminutive of Thomas, used in various English-speaking countries.
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B.
Tommy
Tommy is a landmark 1969 rock opera album by the British band The Who, telling the story of a "deaf, dumb, and blind" boy and widely regarded as one of the most influential concept albums in rock history.
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C.
Tommy Tar
Tommy Tar is the official mascot character representing the Tars athletic teams.
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D.
Tommie
Tommie is the costumed mascot representing the University of St. Thomas in its athletic and school spirit events.
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E.
Tommy Titan
Tommy Titan is the costumed athletic mascot representing the University of Detroit Mercy Titans at sporting events and school activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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outdoor statue ⓘ university symbol ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tommy
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Tommy Trojan statue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
USC football
ⓘ
linked to:
USC Trojans football team
USC marching band ⓘ
linked to:
USC Trojan Marching Band
USC student life ⓘ |
| category |
Outdoor sculptures in California
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Statues in Los Angeles ⓘ University and college symbols in the United States ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | University of Southern California ⓘ |
| depicts | armored Trojan warrior ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
USC merchandise
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USC promotional materials ⓘ USC recruitment brochures ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
USC alumni
ⓘ
USC athletic fans ⓘ USC students ⓘ |
| hasRole |
icon of USC Trojans
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spirit symbol of USC ⓘ |
| isEmblematicOf | USC Trojan Family ⓘ |
| isLandmarkOf |
University of Southern California campus
ⓘ
linked to:
USC University Park Campus
|
| isPopularFor |
homecoming events
ⓘ
photo opportunities ⓘ rally gatherings ⓘ |
| isProtectedDuring | USC–UCLA rivalry week ⓘ |
| locatedAt | USC University Park Campus ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
University of Southern California campus
ⓘ
linked to:
USC University Park Campus
|
| locatedInCity | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedInState |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| locatedNear |
USC Bovard Administration Building
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linked to:
Bovard Administration Building
|
| locatedOn | USC Trousdale Parkway ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| officialName | Trojan Shrine ⓘ |
| represents |
fighting spirit of USC Trojans
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tradition ⓘ valor ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
USC campus tours
ⓘ
USC traditions ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
USC Trojans athletics
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USC school spirit ⓘ University of Southern California ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tommy Trojan Description of subject: Tommy Trojan is the iconic armored warrior statue and spirit symbol of the University of Southern California, representing the valor and tradition of the USC Trojans.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.