The Birth of the Demon Deacon

The nickname “Demon Deacon” is coined by sports editor Mayon Parker of Ahoskie newspaper. WFC athletic teams were known as the Tigers in the late 1800s, followed by the Baptists in the early 1900s. Despite the coining of the Demon Deacon nickname, there would not be an official mascot until 1941.

Image Courtesy of Wake Forest Historical Museum, Wake Forest, NC.