Apollo 11 famous astronauts who were boy

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    • Boy Scouts: Did you know all of these famous ones?

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    Before Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin became the second man to walk on the moon in 1969, he was one of the 2.4 million youth participants in Boy Scouts of America. 

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    Like his Apollo 11 crew leader, Neil A. Armstrong was also a member of Boy Scouts of America. The astronaut and first man to walk on the moon was an Eagle Scout in the class of 1947, according to Scouts Magazine. 

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    Guion "Guy" Bluford became the first black American astronaut in space Aug. 30, 1983. He was also an Eagle Scout. 

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    One of baseball's most iconic figures, Hank Aaron was a member of Boy Scouts. 

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    In addition to being one of the best basketball players of all time, Michael Jordan can list "former Boy Scout" among his credentials. 

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    Former CBS Evening News anchor Walter Cronkite also was a Scout. 

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