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Handsome Dan

Handsome Dan is a bulldog that serves as the mascot of Yale University's sports teams. In addition to a person wearing a costume, the position is filled by an actual bulldog, the honor and title being transferred to a successor upon death or retirement.

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Handsome Dan I

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Handsome Dan VI

Handsome Dan VII

Handsome Dan IX

Handsome Dan X

Handsome Dan XI

Handsome Dan XII

Handsome Dan XIII

Handsome Dan XIV

Handsome Dan XV

Handsome Dan XVI

Handsome Dan XVII

Handsome Dan XIX

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Handsome Dan

Nodes84
Edges83
Triples199
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.02381
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Handsome Dan

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related to Handsome Dan I · 35
Handsome Dan → According, Active, After Graves, America, Andrew Barbey Graves, Andrew Graves, Atlantic, Before, Canada, Dan, England, English, February, Graves, Hartford Courant, Harvard, He, In, Long Island, One
related to Handsome Dan X · 25
Handsome Dan → Active, AKC, An, Bayside Woodnought, Best, Bonny Boy, Boodnick, Cape Cod Kennel Club, Ch, CT, Dobbs Ferry, English, Fearnought, He, His, John, Kippax Fearnought, New Haven, NY, Sanders
related to Handsome Dan XVIII · 24
Handsome Dan → Active, After, Discepolo, English Bulldog, Handsome Dan XVIII, Handsome Dan XVIII's, Harvard, He, Jessica, Kevin Discepolo, Maine, November, October, Olde English Bulldogge, On, Pete Seiders, September, The, Victorian Bulldog, Victorian Era Bulldog
related to Handsome Dan XIX · 19
Handsome Dan → Active, Handsome Dan XIX, Handsome Dan XVIII, Haro, He, In, January, Jessica, Kassandra, Kassie, Kingman, Like, Maine, March, Olde English Bulldogge, Pete Seiders, Victorian Bulldog, Wicked Good Bulldogges, Yale
related to Handsome Dan XVI · 18
Handsome Dan → Active, April, At, Bob Sansone, Bulldog, Connecticut, Hamden, Handsome Dan XVI, Harvard, Jeff Mroz, Magnificent Mugsy Rangoon, Mugsy, North Haven, Princeton, Princeton University, We, Yale Precision Marching Band, Yale's
related to Handsome Dan XIII · 12
Handsome Dan → Active, At, Chris Getman, East Rock Park, Getman, Harvard, He, In December, Maurice, Sports Illustrated, Whizzer, Yale Class
related to Handsome Dan II · 11
Handsome Dan → Active, After, Ducky Pond, Handsome Dan II, Harvard, Harvard Yard, Harvard-Yale, He, John Harvard, Yale, Yale Peabody Museum
related to Handsome Dan XII · 10
Handsome Dan → Active, Bingo, New York City, Osterweis, Princeton, Rod Shepard, Rollin, The, They, Yale
related to In popular culture · 10
Handsome Dan → Connecticut, Dapper Dog, Gilmore Girls, Handsome Dan Statue, Handsome Dog, New Haven, Shake Shack, The Handsome Dog, The Shake Shack, The TV
related to Handsome Dan VI · 7
Handsome Dan → Active, Handsome Dan VI, Harvard, It, Princeton, Yale, Yale-Harvard

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handsome dan yale active bulldog died harvard football retired mascot also due owned princeton dog named age new old xviii

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Handsome Danis abulldog that serves as the mascot of Yale University's sports teams0.90text
Handsome Danis aradio personality for WPIG0.90text
Handsome Danrelated to Handsome Dan IActive0.60section
Handsome Danrelated to Handsome Dan IEngland0.60section
Handsome Danrelated to Handsome Dan IHarvard0.60section
Handsome Danrelated to Handsome Dan IPrinceton0.60section
Handsome Danrelated to Handsome Dan IYale0.60section
Handsome Danrelated to Handsome Dan IAndrew Barbey Graves0.60section
Handsome Danrelated to Handsome Dan ISoon0.60section
Handsome Danrelated to Handsome Dan IDan0.60section
Handsome Danrelated to Handsome Dan IGraves0.60section
Handsome Danrelated to Handsome Dan IThe0.60section

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