At every major Fresno City College event there is a familiar face known as Sam the Ram. The mascot has been at FCC for as long as most faculty can remember, but Sam the Ram is only one part of a long and confusing mascot history.
The Era of Live Animal Rams
The current Sam the Ram is the first Sam to many, but he is actually Sam VIII. According to an article published by The Rampage in 1966, the first live animal ram mascot appeared at FCC in 1948. He was named Sam the Ram and appeared at different events, but sadly passed away on May 9, 1951.
This inaugural Sam the Ram was beloved, and they held a burial for him on campus according to an Oct. 7, 1960 Rampage issue. It is still unknown where exactly this ram was buried, but he very well could be under anyone’s feet on the FCC campus…