Pyfer Bear Sculpture
The Pyfer Bear Sculpture, created by Dr. Douglas W. Crow, former professor of German and sculptor-in-residence at Baylor, was a gift from Carol (Trice) Pyfer and her husband, John F. Pyfer, of Lancaster, Pa. The 1,200-pound bronze sculpture rests on a 7-foot granite rock that weighs approximately 30,000 lbs. and is located in the island circle in front of the McLane Student Life Center. The life-like bear is a tribute to Carol’s parents, R.P. “Dick” and Dorothy Boyd Trice, and Carol's uncle, Bill Boyd, who was the first official trainer of Baylor's bear mascot, Joe College, in the