[Blue-N-Gold]

"Hazard athletes are called BULLDOGS... A Bulldog is tenacious and stubborn he never knows when he is licked. He just won't quit. This tenaciousness has been the most pronounced characteristic of our teams throughout the years. Many times have our boys limped out at the half - ten, 15, and sometimes 20 points behind, but they would make a come-back in the second half and win the game. Our school has a reputation for putting out good teams. There have been a few years when we didn't even get out of the district, but we had a good team... As you represent our school, I urge you to think just a second on the characteristics of the BULLDOG... It's up to you to produce the old fighting spirit, the tenacity and determination of the Bulldog; to put your whole heart and soul into every game. Then, whether you win or lose, we are with you all the way... YOU ARE OUR BULLDOGS!!!!!"

- EMMA B. ROSS (1893-1970) from THE BULLDOG 1955