Izzy

Linked to Olympic Games in 1996

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Olympic mascot designer John Ryan with an illustration of Izzy, the official mascot for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The amorphous, abstract figure carried the name "Izzy," derived from "Whatizit?" because no one seemed to know exactly what "Izzy" really was.

Courtesy of Special Collections & Archives, Georgia State University Library, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Photographic Archive.