What is the definition of Demon Deacon?
If you take the term literally, it would be an elder in a demonic church. However, that’s not how it’s used in this context. The Wake Forest mascot Demon Deacon is modeled on a Baptist deacon. Though not started as a Baptist school per se, the founding of the university was spearheaded by a group of Baptist ministers and laymen wanting to establish an educational institution with Christian influences. The term Demon Deacon originated in the student newspaper in an article by Mayon Parker (’24), Wake Forest student newspaper editor. He used the name in reference to the football team’s “devilish fighting spirit” after a 1923 win against Trinity (now Duke). Wake Forest’s news director, Henry Belk, and the football coach, Hank Garrity, both liked the name. It seemed more inspiring than the other monikers of “Old Gold and Black” or “Baptists.” So, that’s how a demon came to represent a school with Baptist origins. (Insert your own joke.) What does the Demon Deacon look like? He looks like a
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