The Estate Sale That Solved the Mystery of Alan Shepard's Moon Golf Balls
About this episode
The episode explores the discovery of Alan Shepard's moon golf balls through an estate sale and the story behind it.
On this episode of Our American Stories, in 1971, Apollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard famously hit two golf balls on the Moon. For decades, NASA never revealed their brand, and Shepard never publicly told the story. Then an estate sale in Rogers, Arkansas, uncovered a signed photograph that led Joe Murfin to an extraordinary discovery involving Daisy Outdoor Products, a longtime public relations executive, and what may be one of the greatest untold stories of the Apollo program. Joe himself tells the tale. Support the show ( https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guest: Joe Murfin
Topics covered
- space exploration
- Apollo program
- golf
- mystery
- history
- discovery
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NASA, Daisy Outdoor Products
Places: Rogers, Arkansas
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