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Purdue Pete is a mascot of Purdue University. Despite his on-field presence at Purdue sporting events, Pete is only the athletic mascot of the university, and the official mascot of Purdue University is the Boilermaker Special. ==History==L + J = love Purdue Pete was first designed as a logo by the University Bookstore in 1940. [1]
Purdue Pete, circa 1956. In 1940, the then owners of the University Bookstore, Doc Epple and Red Sammons, hired local artist Art Evans to draw a boilermaker to use as an advertising icon for the bookstore. A modernized version is still used in that capacity at University Bookstore.
The Boilermaker Special, the Official Mascot of Purdue University, stands parked underneath the Gateway to the Future Arch. The Boilermaker Special is the official mascot of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Purdue's mascot is Purdue Pete, a boilermaker, who joined the team in 1956 with a hammer in hand. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Where is Purdue University? What to know ...
Mar 29, 2024; Detroit, MN, USA; Purdue Boilermakers mascot “Purdue Pete” preforms before the game against the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional at Little Caesars Arena.
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum announced that it will be producing a bobblehead celebrating the Boilermakers’ historic achievement.
Glee Club Pete is the traditional mascot of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club. It is a variant of the university's official mascot, Purdue Pete, wearing a top hat and full dress uniform similar to that of the Glee Club.
Purdue Pete dances during a timeout during NCAA men’s basketball game between the Purdue Boilermakers and the Austin Peay Governors, Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind ...