Across
Alumni Drive from Kinard Hall, Winthrop Eagle
Jon Hair
Winthrop Eagle
bronze
Charlotte businessman and philanthropist Irwin "Ike" Belk
commissioned noted sculptor Jon Hair to design and create
a symbolic mascot for Winthrop in 2005. Unveiled in
October 2006, the
12-foot bronze eagle weighs 3,000 pounds and took 18
months to complete. The design was based on the
university's athletics logo. It sits atop a 20-foot
concrete and brick pedestal, also designed by Hair, that
is located to the left of the university's main entrance
at Eden Terrace and Oakland Avenue.
