When Neil Armstrong climbed down from the lunar module 43 years ago and walked on the moon, it was a small step for man and a giant leap for Purdue University, his alma mater. Armstrong was "likely the most famous and inspirational alumnus" the university ever had, Tim Sands, the university's acting president said Saturday in a statement. "This is a sad day for all of Purdue," he said. He asked that flags at Purdue be flown at half-staff. Armstrong's historic moonwalk in 1969 gave Purdue bragging rights for decades as the...
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