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Originally Posted by Kyle Love
I think it would be awesome if Neil Armstrong would show up at the Boilermaker Regional in a couple of weeks. I'm sure the Purdue grad would like to come back. He hasn't been back to campus since last fall when they dedicated the new Neil Armstrong building. |
I'm not so sure. Mr. Armstrong doesn't do public appearances, and hasn't for a long time. He's even turned down offers to appear in documentaries about our early spacefaring efforts. Buzz Aldrin on the other hand, seems to love being in the spotlight (although he's not a Purdue grad).
If you want an Apollo astronaut, I'd ask Gene Cernan. He's a Purdue grad, and seemed like a really likeable guy from his interviews in Discovery's
When We Left Earth: The NASA Missions. He also is significant as he was the last man to walk on the moon.