Flying T Apparel Available for Limited Time
10/20/2022 6:20:00 PM | General
Flying T trademark will be available to fans at retail starting Friday
FORT WORTH - TCU Athletics announced Thursday that a line of officially licensed merchandise bearing the vintage Flying T trademark will be available to fans again at retail for a limited time starting Friday, Oct. 21.
The Flying T mark was created by football student-athlete Marshall K. Harris in 1977 and went on to become a symbol of TCU Athletics for nearly two decades before it was retired in the early 90s. The mark has not been a part of an approved licensed merchandise collection since then. It returns to retail for a limited time as TCU celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2023. For more information about the Sesquicentennial, visit 150.tcu.edu.
The Flying T Collection is available as a part of TCU's College Vault program, which was launched in 2016. The College Vault is a vintage-inspired merchandise program created by TCU's trademark licensing agency, CLC, to pay homage to historical trademarks and traditions through fashion-forward apparel.
"We are most appreciative of Marshall Harris for not just creating the initial design, but also working with us in this process to meet the demand of our fans," said Jeremiah Donati, TCU Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. "We know how excited everyone will be for the opportunity to proudly wear the iconic Flying T logo. For quite some time, we have heard how special that mark is to so many people. In honor of TCU's Sesquicentennial celebration, the timing could not be better for this limited release of Flying T merchandise through our 150th anniversary."
The Flying T Collection will include t-shirts, fleece and headwear and will be available exclusively through the TCU Campus Store and shop.gofrogs.com for a limited time. The TCU Campus Store, located at 2950 West Berry Street, will open at 7 a.m. on Friday, one hour earlier than normal, for fans to shop early and get a first look at the collection.
"I'm extremely honored and excited that the Flying T mark is being revisited after all of these years," said Marshall K. Harris. "And I'm thankful for the collaboration with Jeremiah Donati and the rest of the TCU administration to contribute a little something relevant to the 150th celebration."
