![]() ![]() I'm hearing they will be equipped by Nike. Should be interesting to see what they'll do with the uniforms. With football starting in August of 2013 there should be a lot more "football logos" type stuff coming out. The old school wordmark is one of my favorite logos anywhere, although I am a bit biased. By the way, the "Youth Mark" you posted, where did you find that? I attended Charlotte and have closely followed the University for over a decade now and I've never seen that logo anywhere, on or off campus. Reed Gold Mine is located about 20 miles away from campus and is the site of the first documented commercial gold find in the United States (happened in 1799). well, what else are you gonna have represent a 49er? Although I think Charlotte does have some mining history of its own. The Charlotte branch of the University of North Carolina was founded in 1949, hence the nickname. The fact that the University's Main Campus front entrance is located on North Carolina Highway 49 is pure coincidence. The fact that the site of the U.S.'s first major gold discovery, Reed's Gold Mine, is located nearby may also be a contributing factor to the nickname. Due to this "49er spirit" that Cone felt embodied the University, referring to the settlers that endured much hardships in traveling across the United States to seek fortune in the California Gold Rush, students of the fledgling UNC Charlotte chose "49ers" as the school's mascot. The nickname "49ers" derives from the fact that the university's predecessor?Charlotte Center of the University of North Carolina (CCUNC - established in 1946) was saved from being shut down by the state in 1949 by Bonnie Cone, when the Charlotte Center became Charlotte College. Is there any regional or historic significance? It would make sense if they were in the Bay Area or the Northwest. Why does a team in North Carolina have the 49ers nickname?
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