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Jon Bowden, a fraternity brother who had previously worked with hawks in Colorado and Missouri, volunteered to serve as the bird's trainer.

Formally named War Eagle III, Jon nicknamed the bird " Tiger.

" In April 1961, Jon and Tiger made their first appearance as trainer and mascot on the baseball diamond.

Auburn was playing the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and was trailing 10-13 in the eighth inning, but rallied in the ninth and scored 4 runs to win the game.