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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Making its debut for the 2023 season is an updated Purdue Pete logo, complete with a new, celebratory pose. The refresh of the Purdue Athletics department official Purdue Pete ...
In 1944, the logo jumped from retail to academe, starring in Purdue’s Debris yearbook. “Introducing Boilermaker Pete,” a headline read, with Pete drawings appearing throughout in various outfits: with ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue Pete is creepy? Apparently so. His blank stare and disproportionately large head don't help matters, according to Quality Logo Products Blog, which conducted a ...
Purdue Pete was recently named the “creepiest” college mascot in America, and the second-worst college mascot overall. The findings came out of a study by Quality Logo Products Blog ...
Word (Purdue) Phrase ("Boiler Up") Symbol (Motion P logo) Design (Purdue Pete caricature mark) Sound (Purdue fight song) Please note that these are not the only trademarks registered to Purdue.
The legacy of Purdue Pete stems back long before he was ever a 3-D figure on the field. He started out as a nameless advertising logo for University Bookstore in 1940. Then in 1944 ...
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 ...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Purdue University athletics revealed an updated Purdue Pete logo on Tuesday. The logo will make its debut for the upcoming 2023 seasons. “The refresh of the ...
It seems Purdue fans are aware of their beloved Purdue Pete's reputation, and they're okay with it. Credit: AP The Purdue mascot, "Purdue Pete", is shown in the first half of an NCAA college ...