What is the mascot of the Furman University football team?”
Paladin Plaza Dedicated in 2003, Paladin Plaza is the welcome area at Paladin Stadium. The centerpiece for Paladin Plaza is a 17-foot-high bronze patina statue of a horse-and-knight, which symbolizes the school’s athletic mascot. The lighted, 12,000-square-foot area also includes brick walkways with granite set edging, a replica of the Diamond “F” and custom landscaping. Sonny and Keeter Horton of Greenville and Melvin and Dollie Younts of Fountain Inn were the primary donors for Paladin Plaza. The horse-and-knight statue was donated by Irwin Belk of Charlotte, N.C. The granite for the statue was donated by the family of L.D. Stewart in honor of Paladin football. Chris Stewart and Marty Priore, 2002 Furman graduates and former Paladin All-American offensive linemen now in the granite business in Odessa, Fla., installed the material for the statue’s pedestal. The horse-and-knight was designed by artist John Hair of Cornelius, N.C.
