C006117

Round shaped coin, antique brass in color, 1 1/2 inches in diameter.

University of Oregon ROTC, Webfoot Warrior Battalion.

In January 1916, then University of Oregon, (UO) President Lucien Campbell, established an ROTC curriculum led by LTC John Leader, a retired British officer. Over 100 students participated in the first drill in March 1916, led by officers from the Oregon National Guard. By the fall term 1916, ROTC became compulsory for all male freshmen and sophomores. On January 27, 1919, ROTC was officially established at the UO, commanded by COL William Bowen. ROTC became voluntary in the fall of 1962. The long tradition of ROTC at the UO has produced the highest number of General Officers of all nonmilitary ROTC schools nationwide. A total of 47 flag officers are University of Oregon graduates.

The University of Oregon's mascot is Walt Disney's Donald Duck because of a handshake agreement from 1947 that was not put in writing until 1973. Early Oregonians were called webfoots by Californians because western Oregon was so rainy and muddy.