Purdue Pete did not always act alone. In the late '90s and early '00s he was accompanied by a 10-foot inflatable named Rowdy.

In 1944 the school’s yearbook, Debris, first used the image of a barrel-chested, mallet-welding boilermaker named “Pete.” ...

Purdue fans rallied (or created some voting bots) to lift the Boilermakers mascot to a rousing victory in the online contest. Pete received more than 5 million votes and grabbed 74% of the responses.

What are your expectations for Purdue basketball’s conference finish? Could they get the three-Pete? Ledman ... Sir, this is ...