Purdue lost a giant yesterday. Morgan Burke, former Athletics Director, passed away at the age of 68. Before working at Purdue Burke was a student in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Burke came to Purdue and studied Industrial Management while also joining the swim team. By his senior year he had become a captain. I’ve always felt this was an underappreciated aspect of Burke’s career. Burke knew what it took to go to school and to compete as an athlete. As an aside, as someone who loves to run and is a terrible swimmer I’ve always had a special place of respect for swimmers.
Remembering Morgan Burke
