Cameron Crazies (for Duke athletics generally)

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The Cameron Crazies are the famously passionate and creative Duke University student fans known for their elaborate chants, costumes, and intense support of Duke athletics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Duke University tradition ⓘ
sports fan group ⓘ
student cheering section ⓘ
affiliatedWith Duke Blue Devils ⓘ
Duke University ⓘ
associatedWith Atlantic Coast Conference basketball atmosphere ⓘ
associatedWithCoach Mike Krzyzewski ⓘ
associatedWithRivalry Duke–Maryland basketball rivalry ⓘ
Duke–North Carolina basketball rivalry ⓘ
composedOf Duke University students ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
culturalRole iconic example of NCAA student section ⓘ
symbol of Duke basketball culture ⓘ
eraOfProminence Mike Krzyzewski coaching era ⓘ
fanType college sports fans ⓘ
homeVenue Cameron Indoor Stadium ⓘ
influenced student section traditions at other universities ⓘ
inspiredBy Duke basketball success ⓘ
knownFor close proximity to the court ⓘ
coordinated crowd participation ⓘ
creative costumes ⓘ
elaborate chants ⓘ
high game-day energy ⓘ
intense support of Duke athletics ⓘ
language English ⓘ
locatedIn Durham, North Carolina ⓘ
locatedOnCampusOf Duke University ⓘ
mediaReputation one of the loudest college basketball student sections ⓘ
one of the most creative student sections in college sports ⓘ
namedAfter Cameron Indoor Stadium ⓘ
notableFeature painted faces and bodies ⓘ
students packed tightly near the court ⓘ
students standing throughout games ⓘ
themed costume nights ⓘ
occupiesSection sideline bleachers at Cameron Indoor Stadium ⓘ
partOf Duke Blue Devils fan base ⓘ
sport basketball ⓘ
supportsTeam Duke Blue Devils athletics ⓘ
Duke Blue Devils men's basketball ⓘ
linked to: Duke Blue Devils

Duke Blue Devils women's basketball ⓘ
timePeriod late 20th century to present ⓘ
tradition Krzyzewskiville tenting ⓘ
usesPractice coordinated taunts toward opposing players ⓘ
pre-planned chant sheets ⓘ
signs and posters targeting opponents ⓘ
synchronized jumping and waving ⓘ

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Duke Blue Devils football team → studentSectionName → Cameron Crazies (for Duke athletics generally) ⓘ
Duke vs. North Carolina games → fanCulture → Cameron Crazies student section at Duke ⓘ
linked to: Cameron Crazies (for Duke athletics generally)