GOLDEN GIRL

It was the pizzazz of a great twirler, with a great personality, that Al G. Wright wanted to put in front of Purdue fans that Fall – and Juanita Carpenter was picture perfect for that role. Mid-way through the first season she got a nickname – Golden Girl – and by the time she graduated two years later, the notion of putting one of the nation’s best twirlers in front of the band, as Purdue’s Golden Girl had become a tradition.