Tales From Boilermaker Country: A Collection of the Greatest Stories Ever Told
Author | : Doug Griffiths |
Publisher | : Skyhorse Publishing Inc. |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : |
ISBN-10 | : 1613211465 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781613211465 |
Rating | : 4/5 (465 Downloads) |
Download or read book Tales From Boilermaker Country: A Collection of the Greatest Stories Ever Told written by Doug Griffiths and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of Purdue athletics is sometimes funny, sometimes poignant and triumphant and often pretty amazing -- but always uniquely human. Along the way many characters have arisen in over 11 decades of competition and nearly 200 of these great stories are chronicled in Tales from the Boilermaker Country. On the hardwood, readers will learn why Purdue turned down its first opportunity to play in the NCAA Tournament, allowing archrival Indiana to win the 1940 title and how the first ""Big Dog"" in Purdue men's basketball history wasn't Glenn Robinson. From the football sidelines, the aut.