In the s they ran a restaurant in Lansing, Michigan called The Coffee Cup and were friends with Alderton, who visited regularly. One day when Alderton stopped by for breakfast, the Greek immigrant restaurant owner gave him the suggestion for the elusive nickname that would be appropriate for the university.
That nickname has since lasted the test of time, and since this era Michigan State sports teams, alumni groups and clubs have gone by the name… The Spartans. Finally sold on the name, Alderton took to the paper to announce the new idea, but he did not credit his friend Stephen. Stephen George Scofes died in , but his story has been passed down over the generations, first to his son George, now 89, and then to his grandson Steve, As if naming the college team were not enough, the Scofes family has been historically tied to the Spartans in other ways, too.
On any given month, we publish dozens of articles that educate, inform, entertain, inspire and enrich thousands who read The Pappas Post. Click here and start your monthly or annual support today. The Spartan Marching Band has entertained five U. Roosevelt , Lyndon Johnson and Bill Clinton and The Spartan Marching Band has performed at 19 bowl games, including five Rose Bowls , , , , His friend Arthur L.
The football team's back-to-back road wins over national powers Michigan and Wisconsin in inspired Lankey to compose the MAC Fight Song because he felt those two schools had great fight songs. Following graduation, he worked for the highway department and later became an instructor for the Army Air Corps.
In a volunteer air demonstration in , he crashed while attempting to land. Months after his untimely death, a girlfriend published his song. Members of the football team sold copies of the song for 50 cents at the Homecoming pep assembly. When it sold out in less than 30 minutes, everyone knew the Fight Song was a winner. On the banks of the Red Cedar, There's a school that's known to all; Its specialty is winning, And those Spartans play good ball; Spartan teams are never beaten, All through the game they fight; Fight for the only colors, Green and White.
Go right through for MSU, Watch the points keep growing. Spartan teams are bound to win, They're fighting with a vim. See their team is weakening, We're going to win this game.
Team, Fight! Victory for MSU. When from these scenes we wander And twilight shadows fade, Our memory still will linger Where light and shadows played; In the evening oft we'll gather And pledge our faith anew, Sing our love for Alma Mater And thy praises MSU.
The Spartans will look to get back to their winning ways against the Terrapins. The Spoilermakers strike again. Coming off of an emotionally monumental week, Michigan State fans believe this team is deserving of the adoration right now. Defensive end James Schott of Indiana is the latest to commit to the Spartans.
After a big win against Michigan, what do the Spartans have in store next? The Spartans head to West Lafayette for the first time since The Spartans will look to avoid a trap game in West Lafayette. The Michigan Spartans are , ranked No. But are they too high? A train has been spotted in the distance, and it is time to sober up. The "Spoilermakers" can be a real headache.
Paul Bunyan? I first heard the story from Steve Scofes, 57, a Lansing-based lobbyist who heard the story from his father, George, now 89, of Okemos. It had been passed down from Steve Scofes' grandfather, Stephen Scofes, who died in , and his brothers, Peter and Nick. The Scofes brothers were all born near Sparta, Greece but immigrated to America.
Two Spartan athletic awards are named for the Scofes family. George Scofes said his father told him that Alderton came in for breakfast one day to discuss the name for the Michigan State teams. One of the names people wanted was the Staters. The family has no doubt about the origin. The Coffee Cup offered a perfect place to discuss the name. A history of the Spartans does name the Scofes family, and its influence on Alderton.
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