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Drexel Fight Song The first cheer affiliated with Drexel athletics can be found in the 1924 version of the student yearbook, the Lexerd. The cheer emerged around the same time that Drexel athletics became an officially recognized and supported part of Drexel student life. With a new commitment from the school’s administration, came a new school spirit anchored by the activity of the “Dragons.” In 1931, the Drexel Athletic News printed a full page of Drexel related songs, including the first "Fight Song." This version, likely written in the 1920s, was printed in every edition of the Athletic News up until 1938. The version of the Drexel Fight Song heard here was written by Gay V. Piercy (Class of 1939) and Todd Groo (Class of 1941) and appeared for the first time in the October 1938 edition of the Drexel Athletic News. The version written by Piercy and Groo was recorded by the Drexel Bands and Combined Glee Clubs in the 1950s. The recording of the song was discovered among a collection of unrelated documents by the University Archivist in the spring of 2006. It also contained other recordings that are available here for the first time. Listen: Other Drexel Songs: Sheet Music and Lyrics:
For additional infromation about the Drexel Fight Song or other questions related to the history of Drexel, contact the University Archivist at archives@drexel.edu or 215-895-1757.
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