To honor and remember the legacy of “Freedom,” who passed away March 29, a statue of Georgia Southern University’s beloved bald eagle mascot was unveiled Friday afternoon.

Freedom had been a part of the Georgia Southern community since 2004, when he was found knocked out of a nest in Maitland, Florida, and permanent injury to his beak prevented his release into the wild.

A ceremony Friday at the Gene Bishop Fieldhouse was held to reveal the statue, which will be placed in front of Paulson Stadium, next to the statue of Erk Russell.

All facets of the project were done in consultation with Steve Hein.

Hein, executive director of the Center for Wildlife Education at Georgia Southern, helped make Freedom not only part of Georgia Southern with flights before kickoff of Georgia Southern foot

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