Alan Shepard
publication date: Sunday, September 19, 2010 (part of Round XLV)
category: 
Science
clue: on the surface of the moon, anybody can hit a ball farther than Lee Trevino
explanation: During Apollo 14's moon landing, Shepard hit two golf balls, sending one flying for "miles and miles and miles." Lee Trevino was a prominent golfer in the same year, 1971. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Justin Woods, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Joanna Woods, Richard Slominsky, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Ryan Dunn, Melissa Anderson, Jon Berry, and Jason Lemler
 | This goo was part of Moon Week. |
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