During the halftime ceremony of that game she was honored for her contributions to the Auburn community and the conservation mission of the university. Malkoff's commitment to this project has special significance. He studied architecture at Auburn and was a walk-on linebacker under coach Pat Dye.
This Malkoff limited edition print is signed and numbered by the artist and is lithographed on museum quality Strathmore paper. Each print comes with a certificate of authenticity. For Tiger - War Eagle, artist Stephen Malkoff designed the carved tree bark wooden frame and the triple matting in traditional school colors to complement this print. According to witnesses, the eagle suddenly broke free and began majestically circling the playing field.
As the eagle soared, Auburn began a steady march toward the Georgia end zone for a thrilling victory. Elated at their team's play and taking the bird's presence as an omen of success, Auburn students and fans began to yell "War Eagle" to spur on their team. At the game's end, the eagle took a sudden dive, crashed into the ground, and died. But the battle cry "War Eagle" lived on to become a symbol of the proud Auburn spirit. The contest with the Carlisle Indians provides another story. The toughest player on the Indians' team was a tackle named Bald Eagle.
While the true origin story is up for debate, there are a few well-known campus legends. The most popular story revolves around a Civil War veteran in the stands of a game in He arrived with an eagle on his shoulder, one he found on the battlefield and kept as a pet for 30 years.
The eagle suddenly broke free and circled the field as Auburn began to take the lead over Georgia. A second legend begins in , when Auburn was up against the Carlisle Indians.
The most popular story about the battle cry dates back to the first time Auburn met Georgia on the football field in and centers around a spectator who was a veteran of the Civil War. In the stands with him that day was an eagle the old soldier had found on a battlefield during the war. He had kept it as a pet for almost 30 years. According to witnesses, the eagle suddenly broke free and began majestically circling the playing field.
As the eagle soared, Auburn began a steady march toward the Georgia end zone for a thrilling victory. Elated at their team's play and taking the bird's presence as an omen of success, Auburn students and fans began to yell "War Eagle" to spur on their team. At the game's end, the eagle took a sudden dive, crashed into the ground, and died.
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