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This mascot is purple

  • / Nov 08, 2012

Larry Maynard of Leipsic and a member of the Bluffton University buildings and grounds staff adds purple to the Beaver on the 50 yard line on the university football field. Maynard is applying latex ceiling paint and says it takes about 20 gallons of paint to prepare the field for a game. Bluffton closes its season against Defiance on Saturday. Click for a video.

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