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What is a Boilermaker? Explaining Purdue basketball's nickname ahead of Sweet 16 vs Houston
What is a Boilermaker? Here's what to know about the history of Purdue's nickname ahead of the men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 ...
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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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BEHIND THE MASK: Greenfield’s Wise was the beloved mascot of the Boilermakers
The entire university found out on the men’s basketball team’s Senior Night what most of his family and close friends already knew.
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What is a Boilermaker? Explaining Purdue basketball's nickname ahead of Sweet 16 vs Houston
Purdue basketball has become a staple in the Sweet ... Fallon and an "audience member" (staff member) went over the mascots for the NCAA Tournament but kept getting stuck on one particular team.
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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 ...