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An Oregonian newspaper writer named L.H. Gregory coined the term "Webfoots" because of the wet weather. Then the school changed it to Ducks later when "Puddles" a live duck was escorted into the stadium. Then later it was changed to Donald Duck due to complaints from the Humane Society.


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