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7 Celestial Objects Named After Sports Figures
undraftedfreeagent.blogspot.com - 6/14/2008
7 Celestial Objects Named After Sports Figures
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Myron Cope, the legendary Pittsburgh Steelers broadcaster, was given an honor typically reserved for gods. The International Astronomical Union agreed to rename an asteroid "7835 Myroncope." Myroncope is 3 miles wide and located 88 million miles from Earth. Now, this leads me to ask: which sports figures deserve to have celestial objects named in their name? And by deserve, I mean create a ...

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SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... says the International Olympic Committee might boot Saudi Arabia if they don’t allow their women to compete. UNDRAFTED FREE AGENT , in lieu of the Myron Cope asteroid, thought of other stuff that could be named after sports figures. ...

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