Cocoa Krispies over as the mascot. Ogg the Caveman took over towards the end of 1967. By the end of 1973, Tusk the Elephant became the mascot of the cereal, and he remained until the end of 1982, when Snap, Crackle and Pop (the mascots of Rice Krispies) replaced and retired Tusk the Elephant. In 1991, the mascot became Coco the Monkey. In 2001, Snap, Crackle, and Pop returned and they have remained the product's mascots to date. The cereal was introduced in the United Kingdom under the "Coco Pops" name in 1961, with Mr. Jinks as the mascot. Later in the
Richard Rice (athlete) Richard Rice (athlete) Richard Goodenough Rice (19 March 1886 – 15 October 1939) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was one of three brothers to attend Abingdon School where he was educated from 1895 until 1903, the brothers were called Geoffrey Cecil Rice and Alexander Guy Campbell Rice. He gained colours at the school in soccer and cricket. After leaving Abingdon he went to London University playing soccer and winning the United Hospital Sports 100 yards title in 1905. He then won the Inter Hospitals title three years running from 1907-1909.