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Vanderbilt Commodores Mascot History
It was the nickname of Cornelius Vanderbilt, the founder and first benefactor of the university that bears his name (more on ...
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt made his fortune in the steamship industry and, later, in the New York Central Railroad in the late 19th Century. In 1885, Commodore's grandson, Cornelius Vanderbilt ...