Date: August 25, 2005

Title: The New Sparty Statue is Revealed

Description:

The new Spartan was made directly from a mold taken from the original Spartan. The original statue is now located in Spartan Stadium.

• The Spartan statue, commonly known as “Sparty,” was cast in bronze at the Artworks Foundry in Berkeley, California



• Height – 9 feet, 7 inches



• Weight – 1,500 pounds



• Girth at shoulders – 7 feet, 7 inches



• Girth at waist – 4 feet, 9 inches



• An official dedication for the new Spartan was held Oct. 8, 2005, as part of MSU’s Sesquicentennial celebration



• The original Spartan statue was made of terra cotta; stood 9 feet, 7 inches tall; weighed 6,600 pounds; was dedicated June 9, 1945

For more information, see The Spartan Statue and his Creator