Eggy the ram

The first Eggy mascot - a real ram - was purchased by students from the stockyards in 1961. In all, there were six versions of Eggy until the use of a live ram on campus was discontinued in 1991. The first two Eggies lived on campus in a pen and shed behind what is now Oakham House. Why a ram mascot? Because three rams appear on the Ryerson coat of arms. Photo credit: Ryerson Archives.