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Purdue Has Been Around Longer Than the NCAA — Why Are They Called the Boilermakers?
The first Boilermaker mascot wasn’t as people-pleasing as Pete. The first Purdue mascot, the Boilermaker Special, was a ...
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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 anyway
Ohio State hosts Purdue at noon this ... as a crew member. Famous Boilermakers-turned-astronauts include Neil Armstrong and ...
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Trains have a special history and place at the heart of Purdue. The Boilermaker Special has been Purdue’s official mascot since the 1930s to represent the school’s engineering heritage. Every year, ...