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The leaves alone are beautiful, but California buckeyes really begin showing off in May and June with their stunning floral displays. In full bloom, the tree looks like a giant bouquet.
For decades, the buckeye leaf has marked the journey of Ohio State football champions, one sticker at a time. Some players’ helmets are almost completely covered in buckeyes.
When did Ohio State first add stickers to its helmets? The long-standing tradition dates back to 1967 when legendary coach Woody Hayes led Ohio State, but it wasn't his idea to award the buckeye ...
As noted by The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio State's helmets include stickers that have a buckeye leaf on them. Buckeye leaves are grown on buckeyes trees, which is the official tree of the state of Ohio.
The buckeye nut is supposed to resemble the eye of a deer, and folklore says it's a symbol of good luck. The buckeye is ...
At a glance, it could easily be mistaken for a marijuana leaf. The buckeye tree became the state tree of Ohio in 1953 but was already a popular symbol for the state as far back as the 1800s.
Some buckeye leaves would be given out after film review. Linemen who graded out at 80% received one. Linebackers and skill position players would have to grade out at 85% and 90%, respectively.
Ohio State's helmet stickers depict buckeye leaves, with alumnus and comic strip artist Milton Caniff first designing the logo for the school in 1950. The design was meant to "serve as a strength ...
Assistant Fire Chief Rayne Gray, a department spokesperson, said first responders were dispatched to Buckeye Municipal Airport at around 9:12 a.m. after the skydiver's canopy collapsed roughly 20 ...
A man was hospitalized Sunday morning after skydiving and his canopy collapsed, resulting in a rapid, uncontrolled landing, Buckeye fire officials said. Assistant Fire Chief Rayne Gray, a ...
An Ohio State football player's success can be pointed out relatively easily, by counting how many buckeye leaves he has on his helmet. In much of the first half of Saturday night's game against ...