The Pride of West Virginia
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The Pride of West Virginia is the renowned marching band of West Virginia University, known for its spirited performances at Mountaineers football games and other major events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Pride of West Virginia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8417830 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Pride of West Virginia Context triple: [West Virginia Mountaineers football, band, The Pride of West Virginia]
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A.
Down from the Mountain
Down from the Mountain is a concert documentary film showcasing live performances by the musicians featured on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, highlighting American roots and bluegrass music.
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B.
The Pride of the South
The Pride of the South is the renowned marching band of the University of Mississippi, known for its spirited performances at Ole Miss football games and other university events.
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C.
The Mountaineer
The Mountaineer is the buckskin-clad, rifle-carrying costumed figure who serves as the traditional symbol of West Virginia University's pioneer spirit and athletic teams.
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D.
Stonewall of the West
Stonewall of the West was the battlefield sobriquet of Confederate Major General Patrick Cleburne, renowned for his tenacity and tactical skill in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.
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E.
The Pride of the Sunshine
The Pride of the Sunshine is the University of Florida’s renowned marching band, known for performing at Florida Gators football games and other major school events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Pride of West Virginia Target entity description: The Pride of West Virginia is the renowned marching band of West Virginia University, known for its spirited performances at Mountaineers football games and other major events.
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A.
Down from the Mountain
Down from the Mountain is a concert documentary film showcasing live performances by the musicians featured on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, highlighting American roots and bluegrass music.
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B.
The Pride of the South
The Pride of the South is the renowned marching band of the University of Mississippi, known for its spirited performances at Ole Miss football games and other university events.
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C.
The Mountaineer
The Mountaineer is the buckskin-clad, rifle-carrying costumed figure who serves as the traditional symbol of West Virginia University's pioneer spirit and athletic teams.
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D.
Stonewall of the West
Stonewall of the West was the battlefield sobriquet of Confederate Major General Patrick Cleburne, renowned for his tenacity and tactical skill in the Western Theater of the American Civil War.
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E.
The Pride of the Sunshine
The Pride of the Sunshine is the University of Florida’s renowned marching band, known for performing at Florida Gators football games and other major school events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | university marching band ⓘ |
| activity |
field shows
ⓘ
halftime performances ⓘ parades ⓘ pregame performances ⓘ |
| affiliation | West Virginia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Appalachia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | West Virginia Mountaineers athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSport | American football ⓘ |
| audience |
West Virginia Mountaineers fans
ⓘ
West Virginia University students ⓘ alumni of West Virginia University ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre | marching band music ⓘ |
| hasSection |
brass section
ⓘ
color guard ⓘ drumline ⓘ twirlers ⓘ woodwind section ⓘ |
| homeStadiumPerformances | Milan Puskar Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Morgantown, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nicknameOfUniversity | Mountaineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
formations on the football field
ⓘ
school spirit traditions ⓘ spirited performances ⓘ |
| officialName | The Pride of West Virginia, The Mountaineer Marching Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
West Virginia University fight songs
ⓘ
arrangements of popular music ⓘ patriotic music ⓘ |
| performsAt |
West Virginia Mountaineers football games
ⓘ
West Virginia University home football games ⓘ bowl games involving West Virginia University ⓘ community events in West Virginia ⓘ select away football games ⓘ university ceremonies ⓘ |
| role |
promoting school spirit
ⓘ
representing West Virginia University at major events ⓘ |
| shortName | The Pride of West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
cultural icon for West Virginia sports fans
ⓘ
symbol of school pride for West Virginia University ⓘ |
| university | West Virginia University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentFamily |
brass instruments
ⓘ
percussion instruments ⓘ woodwind instruments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: The Pride of West Virginia Description of subject: The Pride of West Virginia is the renowned marching band of West Virginia University, known for its spirited performances at Mountaineers football games and other major events.
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