Script Ohio
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Script Ohio is the iconic on-field marching formation by The Ohio State University Marching Band, famously spelling out “Ohio” in cursive during football games.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Script Ohio canonical | 2 |
| Script Ohio formation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2521779 — 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: Script Ohio Context triple: [Ohio State Buckeyes football, tradition, Script Ohio]
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A.
A Summer in Ohio
"A Summer in Ohio" is a humorous, self-aware song from the musical "The Last Five Years" in which the character Cathy laments her stalled acting career and long-distance relationship while stuck in a less-than-glamorous regional theater job.
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B.
Mississippi Valley Theater
The Mississippi Valley Theater was the Civil War military theater encompassing campaigns and battles along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, where control of this vital waterway was contested between Union and Confederate forces.
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C.
The Heart of Screenland
The Heart of Screenland is the official motto of Culver City, California, reflecting its historic role as a major center of film and television production.
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D.
Mayfield
Mayfield is a village and civil parish in East Sussex, England, known for its historic High Street and traditional English countryside setting.
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E.
City of Film
City of Film is a UNESCO Creative Cities Network title awarded to cities recognized for their rich film heritage, active film industry, and strong commitment to cinema-related culture and education.
- 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: Script Ohio Target entity description: Script Ohio is the iconic on-field marching formation by The Ohio State University Marching Band, famously spelling out “Ohio” in cursive during football games.
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A.
A Summer in Ohio
"A Summer in Ohio" is a humorous, self-aware song from the musical "The Last Five Years" in which the character Cathy laments her stalled acting career and long-distance relationship while stuck in a less-than-glamorous regional theater job.
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B.
Mississippi Valley Theater
The Mississippi Valley Theater was the Civil War military theater encompassing campaigns and battles along the Mississippi River and its tributaries, where control of this vital waterway was contested between Union and Confederate forces.
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C.
The Heart of Screenland
The Heart of Screenland is the official motto of Culver City, California, reflecting its historic role as a major center of film and television production.
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D.
Mayfield
Mayfield is a village and civil parish in East Sussex, England, known for its historic High Street and traditional English countryside setting.
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E.
City of Film
City of Film is a UNESCO Creative Cities Network title awarded to cities recognized for their rich film heritage, active film industry, and strong commitment to cinema-related culture and education.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marching band formation
ⓘ
tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ohio State Buckeyes football
ⓘ
surface form:
Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Ohio State University ⓘ
surface form:
The Ohio State University
|
| bandSectionFeatured | tuba section ⓘ |
| category |
College marching band traditions
ⓘ
Ohio State University traditions ⓘ |
| city | Columbus, Ohio ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Eugene J. Weigel ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the most famous college marching band formations in the United States ⓘ |
| designedBy | Eugene J. Weigel ⓘ |
| fanReaction |
cheering
ⓘ
standing ovation ⓘ |
| feature | dotting of the i ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | Ohio Stadium ⓘ |
| firstPerformedDuring | Ohio State vs. Indiana football game ⓘ |
| firstPerformedOn | 1936-10-24 ⓘ |
| hasHonoraryIDotter |
Bob Hope
ⓘ
Buster Douglas ⓘ Jack Nicklaus ⓘ John Glenn ⓘ Woody Hayes ⓘ |
| hasVariant | multiple Script Ohios on field simultaneously ⓘ |
| iDottedBy |
sousaphone player
ⓘ
tuba player ⓘ |
| institution |
Ohio State University
ⓘ
surface form:
The Ohio State University
|
| leagueContext | Big Ten Conference ⓘ |
| medium | football field ⓘ |
| musicPerformedDuring |
The Regiment of Sambre and Meuse
ⓘ
surface form:
Le Régiment de Sambre et Meuse
|
| musicType | military march ⓘ |
| notableElement |
band members forming cursive letters
ⓘ
crowd singing along ⓘ individual tuba player bowing to the crowd ⓘ |
| performedAs |
halftime show
ⓘ
pregame show ⓘ |
| performedAt | Ohio Stadium ⓘ |
| performedBy | The Ohio State University Marching Band ⓘ |
| performedDuring | Ohio State home football games ⓘ |
| performedFrequency | every home football game ⓘ |
| performedWith | The Ohio State University cheerleaders ⓘ |
| selectionCriteriaForIDotter |
performance
ⓘ
seniority ⓘ |
| spells | Ohio ⓘ |
| state | Ohio ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Ohio State University spirit
ⓘ
Ohio State marching band tradition ⓘ |
| writingStyle | cursive ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Script Ohio Description of subject: Script Ohio is the iconic on-field marching formation by The Ohio State University Marching Band, famously spelling out “Ohio” in cursive during football games.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Script Ohio formation