WEST LAFAYETTE – Purdue Athletics has unveiled the Class of 2022 inductees to the newly named Leroy Keyes Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame, with this latest grouping of Old Gold & Black standouts entering under the legendary namesake of one of the greatest Boilermakers of all-time.
Leading the way into the Hall of Fame is a former member of the Purdue Men’s Swimming & Diving team who went on to become the longest-tenured athletic director in school history; the late Morgan Burke. The former leader of Purdue Athletics (1993-2016) oversaw several notable Boilermaker successes, including two national titles (women’s basketball, 1999; women’s golf, 2010) and 20 regular-season Big Ten Conference championships.
“This class of inductees is especially significant in that they are the inaugural group in the newly named Leroy Keyes Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame,” said Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mike Bobinski. “While being inducted into our hall of fame has always been a significant accomplishment, it’s even more distinctive from this class forward as we honor the memory of Leroy Keyes, a legendary Boilermaker who impacted the University and the lives of so many individuals in such positive ways. Included in the very distinguished Class of 2022 is Morgan Burke, our long-time athletics director and someone who worked tirelessly to position Purdue Athletics and generations of student-athletes for success. We’re immensely proud of all these inductees and look forward to celebrating their legacies and accomplishments with family, friends and the Purdue community in February.”
Along with Burke, the Class of 2022 includes Camille Cooper (women’s basketball, 1998-2001), Walter Jordan (men’s basketball, 1975-78), Joe Corso (wrestling, 1974-76), Darlene (Warta) Renie (women’s swimming & diving, 1987-90), Stuart Schweigert (football, 2000-03), Lauren Sesselmann (soccer, 2001-05) and Alex Yunevich (football, 1929-31).
With the support of the Keyes family, Purdue Athletics and the John Purdue Club (JPC) have launched two memorial initiatives to commemorate the life and legacy of Leroy Keyes, the first of which being the naming of the Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame in his honor. Additionally, JPC donors have supported the creation of the Leroy Keyes Athletics Leadership Fellowship. The graduate position…
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