Wishbone-C

The wishbone-C is the colloquial name for a distinctive form of the letter C used primarily as a logo by sports teams. It has been described as "a standard letter 'C' that is pinched off in the middle to make it look like a sideways wishbone."



History and past usage
The wishbone-C was used as early as 1898 by the University of Chicago football team. The wishbone-C was adopted by the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball as early as 1905, and they have worn on their uniforms it in some form or fashion every season since 1909. The Chicago Bears of the National Football League have utilized the wishbone-C as their logo on their helmets since 1962.



The Chicago Cardinals, ancestors of the Arizona Cardinals, also used a wishbone-C logo. The wishbone-C has also been used by the Cleveland Indians and in part of the logo of the Minnesota Twins. In the Negro Leagues, the wishbone-C was worn by the Kansas City Monarchs and the Cincinnati Tigers.

On the college level, the wishbone-C was worn by:
 * Catawba College in North Carolina
 * Central College in Iowa
 * Colby College in Maine
 * Creighton University in Nebraska (1968-mid 70s)
 * University of Central Missouri
 * Texas A&M University–Commerce (1996-2007 Alt. logo)

Current usage
On the college level, the wishbone-C is currently worn by: At least 20 high schools in the United States currently use the wishbone-C:
 * University of Chicago
 * Chapman University in California
 * Concordia College in Minnesota


 * Florida
 * Tampa Catholic High School
 * Idaho
 * Columbia High School
 * Indiana
 * Tri-County Senior High School
 * Illinois
 * Curie Metropolitan High School
 * Champaign Central High School
 * Iowa
 * Carroll High School
 * Massachusetts
 * Chicopee High School


 * Mississippi
 * Columbia High School
 * Harrison Central High School
 * Tri-County Academy
 * Nebraska
 * Columbus High School
 * Creighton Preparatory School
 * New Hampshire
 * Concord High School
 * North Carolina
 * Cape Hatteras Secondary School
 * Granville Central High School
 * Texas
 * Clements High
 * Coleman High School
 * Connally High
 * Conroe High
 * Crawford High School

In Japan, the wishbone-C is used by:
 * Hiroshima Toyo Carp
 * Chuo University