Every Purdue fan knows it has been 44 years since the Boilermakers made the Final Four. In today’s Arni’s Birthday Zoom, we talk with former Purdue basketball manager Ed Potts, who celebrates his 64th birthday today (April 2, 2024). Potts was a student manager for the 1980 team and shares some insightful stories with host Alan Karpick (fellow manager).
But there’s much more, as Potts provided background on his famous great uncle Ray Kroc and how Potts and his family navigated the McDonald’s system in West Lafayette and Lafayette. It’s a story of family perseverance, occasional strife, and a trip down memory lane for those who lived on or near campus in the 1970s and 80s.
Audio version only
Related Links on Potts’ relationship with McDonald’s owner Ray Kroc — Podcast 1 | Podcast 2
Recent Birthday Zooms of Purdue athletes:
Niko Koutouvides (March 25, 2024)
Walter Jordan (Feb. 20, 2024)
Tim Newton (Dec. 5, 2023)
Billy Keller (Aug. 30, 2023)
Howell Wheaton turns 100 (Aug. 17, 2023)
Ben McCall (July 31, 2023)
Terone Johnson (July 13, 2023 )
Kelly Komara (June 20, 2023)
Warren “Ike” Moore (May 30, 2023)
Jeff Zgonina (May 24, 2023)
Jermaine Ross, April 27, 2023
Matt Kiefer, April 22, 2023
Ralph Taylor, March 30, 2023
Kip Jones, March 24, 2023
Jake Thieneman, Feb. 28, 2023
Tommy Luce Feb. 21, 2023
Rob Henry, Jan. 26, 2023
Mack Gadis, Jan. 20, 2023
John Volk, Dec. 31, 2022
Gerald Thomas, Dec. 25, 2022
Jerry Sichting, Nov. 29, 2022
Kyle Orton, Nov. 14, 2022
Other Arni’s Birthday Zoom links
Frank Kendrick (9/11/2020)
Akin Ayodele (9/17/2020)
Brandon McKnight (9/25/2020)
Ryne Smith (10/1/2020)
Kenneth Lowe (10/6/2020 )
Dave Schellhase (10/14/2020)
Dolapo Macarthy (10/23/2020)
Robert Maci (10/31/2020)
Scott Downing (11/7/2020)
Rich Ostriker (11/18/2020)
Ray Wallace (12/3/2020)
Keaton Grant (12/8/2020)
Mike Robinson (12/31/2020):
Mark Herrmann (1/8/2021)
Dave Shondell (1/17/2021)
Anthony Spencer (1/23/2021) :
Elliot Bloom (1/29/2021):
Mike Steele (2/3/2021)
Jim Wood (2/11/2021)
Ryan Isaac (2/16/2021)
PJ Thompson (2/24/2021)
Calvin Williams (3/3/2021)
Everett Pickens (3/24/2021)
Ryan Berning (4/1/2021)
Jim Niedrach (4/8/2021)
Scott Campbell (4/15/2021)
Lamar Conard (4/22/2021)
Jane (Calhoun) Schott (5/5/2021)
Shaun Phillips (5/13/2021)
Gene Keady (5/21/2021)
Tommie Thomas (5/28/2021)
Rock Supan (6/1/2021) :
Isaiah Thompson (6/12/2021)
Danny Dierking (6/15/2021)
Justin Jennings (6/25/2021)
Maynard Lewis (7/3/2021)
Ben Jones (7/7/2021)
Jimmy Oliver (7/12/2021)
Ian Allen (7/22/2021)
Joey Elliott (8/2/2021)
Howell Wheaton (8/17/2021)
Gregory Phillips (9/14/2021)
Edwin Watson (9/29/2021)
Steve Reid (10/14/2021):
David Nugent (10/27/2021)
Tony Visco (11/11/2021)
Desmond Tardy (11/24/2021)
Danny Ezechukwu (12/7/2021)
Brock Spack (1/5/2022)
Mike Marks (2/17/2022)
Life of Eugene Parker (2/24/2022)
Tim Spiker (3/23/2022) :
Lauren Mioton-Connor (4/20/2022)
Bobby Riddell (4/27/2022)
Lee Brush (5/19/2022)
A.T Simpson (5/26/2022)
Stephanie White (6/20/2022)
Elijah Sindelar (6/27/2022 )
Tim Stratton (7/15/2022)
Todd Mitchell (7/26/2022)
Ryan Kerrigan (8/16/2022 )
Rapheal Davis (8/30/2022)
Carl Landry (9/16/2022)
Don Coller (10/14/2022)
