Chris Pate owns a 1967 Rose Bowl game ball signed by the entire Purdue team

There's a Purdue-Indiana basketball ticket from 1932 ... signed by Johnny Wooden

Pate owns a ticket from every Purdue-Indiana football game except the first two

BEDFORD -- The mecca of Purdue sports memorabilia cannot be found on the Mackey Arena concourse or inside Ross-Ade Stadium.

(At least, not yet. More on that later.)

Imagine a landmark moment in Boilermaker history – and we mean deep in that history. Chris Pate probably acquired the program for the game, or the ball the teams used, or some trinket players received. In many cases, all three are displayed on the walls, bookshelves and showcases in the basement of his Bedford-area home.

That’s right – this treasure trove resides fewer than 20 miles from

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