Texas A&M Sues Indianapolis Colts to Prevent Its Use of ‘12th Man’ Mark

Texas A&M University has filed a lawsuit against the Indianapolis Colts in federal court in the Southern District of Texas, seeking to protect its 12th Man trademark rights.   The use of 12th Man originated in 1922 when Texas A&M student, E. King Gill, was asked to come down out of the stands and suit up for a game against Centre College. Gill stood on the sidelines for the rest of the game, ready to play if needed. Texas A&M won the game, and the 12TH Man phrase was adopted “to identify