In 1980, a vibrant garnet-feathered bird with a giant yellow bill burst onto the scene at the University of South Carolina.

The new name won’t be Big Spur, which was the name used for USC’s costumed mascot in the pre-1980s and before the creation of Cocky. The university’s legal team “advised against using an o ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Excitement filled the halls of Sandel Elementary as Cocky’s Reading Express rolled in with a mission: to give away 20,000 books across South Carolina. With cheers of “Cocky!