One the most beloved facilities at Purdue University is its football stadium, created in 1924 and named for a wealthy graduate of the school called David E Ross. As a child, Ross developed a keen interest in things mechanical and, ultimately, it brought him a great fortune. He loved his alma mater, but they only named half the stadium in his honor. The other half is named for George Ade, another graduate and a successful journalist, writer, humorist and playwright circa 1900 -1925. Naming half a sports arena for a guy is pretty humorous if you ask me. The two men were Boilermakers, the nickname for Purdue graduates, and Hoosiers, the nickname for citizens of the American state of Indiana. There are approximately 3.7 million theories on the history of the word Hoosier and here are three.
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