Jimmy Fallon can't answer, so we will: Why did Purdue call itself Boilermakers?
In 1891, according to the Purdue University website: "Under accusations of recruiting athletes from boiler shops, the ...
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What is a Boilermaker? Explaining Purdue basketball's nickname ahead of Sweet 16 vs Houston
The original Boilermaker Special spread Purdue spirit from 1940 to mid-1953. Purdue Pete has been Purdue's live-person mascot since 1956. However, he began as a logo drawn by the University Book ...
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Purdue HTM senior reflects on four years portraying Purdue Pete
You can also be the vital source of energy at an 8 a.m. admitted student event in Stewart Center. Such is the in-demand life of Purdue Pete, as portrayed by a handful of students on the Purdue Spirit ...
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Purdue Roasts The Ducks For 7th Straight Win
The shooting display offered by Purdue was not pretty, but Oregon certainly did not burn the nets, either. The Ducks only shot 36.0% and did not do themselves any favors by committing 16 turnovers ...
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Jimmy Fallon can't answer, so we will: Why did Purdue call itself Boilermakers?
The history of Purdue's nickname and mascot stretches back more than 130 years. Purdue basketball is in the Sweet 16, playing Midwest No. 1 seed Houston on Friday night at Lucas Oil Stadium in ...
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What is a Boilermaker? Explaining Purdue basketball's nickname ahead of Sweet 16 vs Houston
Purdue Pete has been Purdue's live-person mascot since 1956. However, he began as a logo drawn by the University Book Store, which hired California artist Art Evans in 1940. According to the ...