Blaze examines the fairway, 1997

In the fall of 1995, UAB unveiled the logo for a new university mascot, a green dragon.  The costumed dragon debuted to the public on January 6, 1996, at a men's basketball game with student Wyndall Ivey as the first to wear the new costume. The UAB Blazers defeated the favored Tulane Green Wave 71-70 before a crowd of more than 6,000.  A campus-wide Name the Dragon contest was held following the debut, and in February the mascot received a name, Blaze.  The student who submitted the winning name received a free trip to New Orleans for the UAB basketball game at Tulane.

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