mascot

June 2, 2018

Character: Anne-Lise Nilsen

Anne-Lise Nilsen has known the next Husky mascot since he was 9 days old.


September 1, 2006

Harry's origin story

Though live canines have been official UW mascots for decades, Harry, known simply as "The Husky Dawg" at the time, wasn't introduced until the 1995-96 school year.


September 1, 1997

UW’s first mascot was a hunk of wood that got around

For three years (1920-23), the UW's mascot was Sunny Boy, a 3 1/2-foot, gold-painted wooden statue.


March 1, 1995

Not a true Dawg

Controversy loomed as the UW football team prepared for the 1960 Rose Bowl.