Pistol Pete (New Mexico State University)

Pistol Pete
ConferenceC-USA
DescriptionPerson in cowboy hat, vest, and chaps, twirling pistols
First seen1958

NMSU's athletics logo has been a caricature of Old West gunfighter and lawman Frank "Pistol Pete" Eaton Pistol Pete is portrayed by a NMSU student dressed in traditional cowboy attire, including a cowboy hat, a vest, and chaps, and armed with twirling pistols. NMSU licenses Pistol Pete from Oklahoma State University for $10/year as part of a settlement of a copyright infringement lawsuit.

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