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Topic: Photo of the week 69 (February 25)
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heng44
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From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 02-25-2006 03:33 AM
   
 Apparently a soccer fan, astronaut John Blaha appears to be having a ball (pun intended) aboard the Shuttle Discovery during mission STS-33 in November 1989. Ed Hengeveld |
Duke Of URL
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From: Syracuse, NY
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 02-25-2006 08:09 AM
Just goes to show you.Can anyone imagine DEKE SLAYTON playing soccer? Why don't you guys try football instead? [This message has been edited by Duke Of URL (edited February 25, 2006).] |
Ashy
Member Posts: 157
From: Preston, England
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 02-25-2006 10:21 AM
Try rugby instead...no pads! Good pic Ed.Si |
Steve Procter
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From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 02-25-2006 12:06 PM
I recall reading somewhere that Deke Slayton (and Wally Schirra) were involved in a game of cricket back in the 60's !!!!Steve |
Duke Of URL
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From: Syracuse, NY
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 02-25-2006 01:21 PM
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Originally posted by Steve Procter:
I recall reading somewhere that Deke Slayton (and Wally Schirra) were involved in a game of cricket back in the 60's !!!!Steve
Yeah. And it's still going on today. And rugby is for collitch boy wannabes. Do you honestly think PADS make guys like Eugene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb tough? This was a man who used to run the streets with Sonny Liston LOOKING for cops (proper grammar ahead!) with whom to beef. When asked about his technique, Big Daddy said, "I just grab a handful of guys and sort them out until I find the one with the ball." There are others from back in the days when training consisted of cutting beer intake: Lou "The Toe" Groza, Jim Katkavage, Sam Huff, Jim Brown - famous for once gaining 15 yards with three tacklers hanging from him - Dick Butkus, Ray Nitzchke, Karl Kassulke, Andy Robustelli, Roosevelt Greer, Norm Van Brocklin, Woody Strode etc. Put those guys up against any rugby team and they'd KILL. Even though they're either in their 70s or dead.
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kyra
Member Posts: 583
From: Louisville CO US
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 02-26-2006 05:53 AM
Nice to see a pic from the Golden Age of STS, and one of the nearly forgotten Missions I had talked about in an earlier post. Just an excellent pic of John Blaha having a little soccer fun !
It cheered me up to see this one as it seems to be forever that I saw a nice pic from STS-33. |
Ashy
Member Posts: 157
From: Preston, England
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 02-26-2006 06:59 AM
I don't know Duke... you colonnials! You'll be talking about Rounders next, changing the name and then competing against yourselves for a 'World Series'.God save the Queen!! Si |
John Charles
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From: Houston, Texas, USA
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted 02-26-2006 12:34 PM
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Originally posted by heng44:
Apparently a soccer fan, astronaut John Blaha appears to be having a ball (pun intended) aboard the Shuttle Discovery during mission STS-33 in November 1989.
Ed Hengeveld
Ed, I suspect that the soccer ball was provided by Blaha's crewmate on STS-33, Sonny Carter, who was a professional soccer player before becoming a Navy pilot and flight surgeon, and of course, astronaut.
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John Charles
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Duke Of URL
Member Posts: 1316
From: Syracuse, NY
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted 02-26-2006 07:36 PM
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Originally posted by Ashy:
God save the Queen!!
Si
He'll have to, considering the fact "rounders" has NOTHING to do with baseball. |
dss65
Member Posts: 1156
From: Sandpoint, ID, USA
Registered: Mar 2003
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posted 02-26-2006 08:27 PM
Back to the photo: looks like a heckuva save!------------------
Don |
Ashy
Member Posts: 157
From: Preston, England
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 02-27-2006 08:35 AM
Steve, where did you hear about Deke and Wally playing cricket? I know Deke was on bombers during the last war and was stationed over in England so there is every chance he played or at least watched the game then. But I've never read or seen anything baout it.
Ed, would you have any pictures of Deke or Wally or any astro's playing cricket. Its the type of thing I'ld like to get signed. A bit different!Si |
heng44
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From: Netherlands
Registered: Nov 2001
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posted 02-27-2006 08:54 AM
Sorry Si, can't help you there...Ed [This message has been edited by heng44 (edited April 11, 2006).] |
Ashy
Member Posts: 157
From: Preston, England
Registered: Mar 2004
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posted 02-27-2006 09:06 AM
Thanks anyway. |
Steve Procter
Member Posts: 1031
From: Leeds, Yorkshire, UK
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 02-27-2006 09:48 AM
Si,The info came in an article in Spaceflight in the past year or two. The piece was actually about the Brits who went to work for NASA after moving down from Canada after the cancellation of the Avro Arrow project. (including John Hodge I believe.) There was mention of a cricket match between NASA and the ex-pats XI of which Deke and Wally were named in the NASA squad.
There was also I seem to recall a small B&W photo of one of the matches. I can see the scene as Wally clean bowls the batsman - looks to the umpire and appeals... "GOTCHA!!!" Steve |
FFrench
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From: San Diego
Registered: Feb 2002
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posted 02-27-2006 11:29 PM
The game, that includes Schirra and Slayton as reserve players for the "Space Task Group Cricket Team," is chronicled on P.84-5 of Chris Gainor's excellent book "Arrows to the Moon."
www.countdowncreations.com/bookarr.htm There are also photos, including notables such as John Hodge, playing, but I can't spot either of the astronauts in them. FF |
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