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Legend has it that back in the day Emporia was expecting to have an awesome undefeated football team and the tradition has been to always ring the bell after a victory. They predected a blow-out season and told people to start donating money to buy a new bell because the current one would be busted by mid-season. They ended up losing every game that season and the bell was nick-named "Silent Joe" as a result.

They still ring the bell after each win and this last season they had a great season and we expect more great seasons from here on out.

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Q: What is the story behind Emporia State University having a bell tower called Silent Joe?
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