Duane Purvis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American javelin thrower
Date of Birth: 13-Nov-1912
Place of Birth: Mattoon, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 18-Mar-1989
Profession: athletics competitor
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Duane Purvis
- Duane Purvis (November 13, 1912 – March 18, 1989) was an All-American football player and track and field performer. A native of Mattoon, Illinois, Purvis played halfback and fullback for the Purdue Boilermakers from 1932 to 1934.
- He was selected as an All-American in 1933 and 1934.
- Considered an all-around player, Purvis averaged five yards per carry in 1934 with touchdown runs of 80 and 73 yards.
- He was also considered to be an excellent defensive player and "without peer" as a long passer, using a strong right arm that also made him a world-class javelin thrower.
- He played in the 1935 East-West Shrine Game and suffered a knee injury in the game.
- During his hospitalization in California, the Oakland Tribune published a profile on Purvis describing him as a "brown-eyed, fair-haired, firm-jawed chap" who was considered "the finest back ever to pack a pigskin for the Boilermakers' eleven." Asked if he intended to play professional football, Purvis replied, "I should say not.
- I've had just about enough football.
- It's a great game when you're in college and the best game to forget about when you're out.
- I'm going to get to work as soon as they hand me that old A.B.
- at Purdue."For more than 30 years, Purvis held the career rushing record at Purdue with 1,802 yards.
- His record was broken in November 1968 by both Leroy Keyes and Perry Williams. In the sport of track and field, Purvis earned All-American recognition three times; winning the National Collegiate Athletic Association javelin championship in 1933 and 1934.
- Purvis was also ranked third globally in the javelin during 1933; that same year, in a poll conducted by the Associated Press, Duane Purvis was selected as the top athlete in the Big Ten Conference.
- As further testimony to the athletic prowess of Duane Purvis; his 1933 Purdue University javelin record of 66.60 meters remained on the books until 1982, when it was eclipsed by Boilermaker Jim Hartman - with a mark of 69.92 meters.Upon graduating from Purdue, Duane Purvis taught in the university's physical education department.; he was married to Dorothy Mae Evans (Sept.
- 1, 1911 - Jan.
- 25, 2007).A sandwich named in Purvis's honor has been a favorite for many years at the Triple XXX diner near the Purdue campus.
- The all-beef burger is topped with the standard cheese, onions, lettuce, and pickle, but it stands out with a slathering of peanut butter on the bottom bun.
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