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Purdue Has Been Around Longer Than the NCAA — Why Are They Called the Boilermakers?agriculture — served as fodder for name-calling.” The first Boilermaker mascot wasn’t as people-pleasing as Pete. The first ...
A reporter first used the name in 1891 to describe the year’s winning football team as “Burly Boiler Makers from Purdue.” The nickname quickly gained approval from students. Boilermaker Special The ...
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Things you need to know about the Purdue Boilermakers — and a few you don’t need to know, but are fun anywayOhio State hosts Purdue at noon this ... as a crew member. Famous Boilermakers-turned-astronauts include Neil Armstrong and ...
Under accusations of recruiting athletes from boiler shops, the “Boilermakers” name is adopted for Purdue’s athletic ... The Boilermaker Special (the official Purdue mascot in the form of a locomotive ...
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