As a student at Boston College, Pearl was a personal assistant to basketball coach Tom Davis in 1981. When the team's mascot, Eddie the Eagle, became sick, Pearl came off the bench and donned the bird ...

Freedom the eagle, Georgia Southern’s mascot since 2004 has died. He was known for flying over stadiums and teaching wildlife ...

Freedom became a part of the Georgia Southern community in 2004 when he was found knocked out of a nest in Maitland, Florida.

They wrote, “For more than 20 years, he has symbolized pride and resilience, uniting Eagle Nation. Rescued in 2004, he found ...

Georgia Southern University is mourning the loss of its beloved live bald eagle mascot, Freedom, who served as a symbol of ...

When the team’s mascot, Eddie the Eagle, became sick, Pearl came off the bench and donned the bird beak and feathers for one game during March Madness. He even borrowed a stepladder and stood be ...