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October 2, 2017
Bill Sagal, the first human Bucky Badger mascot is assisted by Bill Sachse and Connie Conrad, who constructed UW-Madison Archives
Bill Sagal, the first human Bucky Badger mascot is assisted by Bill Sachse and Connie Conrad, who constructed "Bucky." Bucky’s official birthday is October 2, 1940 and the mascot took on a physical and named form 9 years later. (UW-Madison Archives Images)

Bill Sagal, the first human Bucky Badger mascot, is assisted by Bill Sachse and Connie Conrad, who constructed the bulky badger. Bucky’s official birthday is Oct. 2, 1940, but it was not until nine years later that the symbol of UW spirit took on the physical form and name he’s known by today. UW-Madison Archives