Rameses is the mascot of the North Carolina Tar Heels. There are two versions of Rameses. One is a cheerleader in a ram costume performed by a male member of the North Carolina cheerleading team at athletic events; the second a live Horned Dorset Sheep named Rameses who attends Carolina football games with his horns painted Carolina Blue. Origin The origin of a ram as Carolina's mascot dates back to 1924. In 1922, the star fullback, Jack Merritt, was given the nickname the battering ram for… (More on Rameses)