McGill Redmen
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The McGill Redmen are the men's athletic teams that represent McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The women's teams are known as the McGill Martlets. The name Redmen was first published in 1929 as "Red Men" and was used to describe the red uniforms worn by McGill sports teams. Research done by McGill historian Dr. Stanley Frost indicated that the name Redmen derived from ancient times, when Celts were known as the "Red Men" because of their red hair... "our own Red Men were no doubt Celts in honour of James McGill's Scottish descent," notes Frost.
In October of 2005, the McGill administration cancelled the football team's season after confirmed reports of hazing involving sexual abuse. [1]
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The mascot for both the Redmen and Martlet teams is Marty the Martlet[2]. The name was chosen in 2005 by students and was the mascot made his first appearance at the Redmen football Homecoming game.
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