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The Barber, The Astronaut, and The Golf Ball

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4T 17M
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Engelsk
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In 1971, famed astronaut Alan Shepard returned from the moon and went to get a haircut. Before settling into the barber’s chair in Webster, Texas, near NASA’s Mission Control, Shepard gave his longtime barber and friend, Carlos Villagomez, an autographed golf ball.

During his Apollo 14 moonwalk, Shepard had conducted a world-famous demonstration of gravity by hitting a golf ball in an out-of-this-world sand trap. It took him two tries.

Carlos, a Navy combat veteran and barber for numerous astronauts, says Shepard gave him the ball immediately after he returned to earth and was released from quarantine.

● Had Shepard taken a third ball to the moon?

● Did he give it to his barber as a token of their long friendship?

● Is the ball one of the most significant pieces of sports memorabilia in history, or simply a gift of enduring friendship?

● Did the barber’s golf ball fly to the moon?

The debate provides a backdrop for The Barber, The Astronaut, and the Golf Ball, a story of two extraordinary men and their lasting friendship. The book is based on recollections of Carlos himself, the authors—both children of NASA scientists—as well as other astronauts, memorabilia experts, and family and friends of Shepard, who died in 1998.

© 2024 Stoney Creek Publishing (Lydbog): 9781965766163

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Lydbog: 9. november 2024

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