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Ajax Missile Being Refurbished
Ever notice the Nike Ajax Rocket just outside of the north endzone of the Glass Bowl? The US Army donated the missile to the University of Toledo in 1961. Over the years the weather has taken its toll on the missile, but thanks to Pat Ryan and Grabke's Body Shop the missile is getting refurbished.
Pat Ryan, a UT alumnus, retired from the US Army in 1998 after 20 years of service. After returning back to the Toledo area, Mr. Ryan began making up for lost time. He has been attending Rocket football and basketball games ever since. However, his dedication to the University does not stop there. Pat knew the Ajax Rocket was starting to show signs of age so he took matters into his own hands. He coordinated in effort with the University and Grabke's Body Shop to get the missile restored.
URL of this article:
http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publish/article_001773.shtml
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I was able to dig some info on it:
http://home.wxs.nl/~rappange/12GGW/history_general/nikeajax.html
A tast launch of Nike Zeus at White Sands Missile Range.
Ever notice the Nike Ajax Rocket just outside of the north endzone of the Glass Bowl? The US Army donated the missile to the University of Toledo in 1961. Over the years the weather has taken its toll on the missile, but thanks to Pat Ryan and Grabke's Body Shop the missile is getting refurbished.
Pat Ryan, a UT alumnus, retired from the US Army in 1998 after 20 years of service. After returning back to the Toledo area, Mr. Ryan began making up for lost time. He has been attending Rocket football and basketball games ever since. However, his dedication to the University does not stop there. Pat knew the Ajax Rocket was starting to show signs of age so he took matters into his own hands. He coordinated in effort with the University and Grabke's Body Shop to get the missile restored.
URL of this article:
http://www.defencetalk.com/news/publish/article_001773.shtml
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I was able to dig some info on it:
http://home.wxs.nl/~rappange/12GGW/history_general/nikeajax.html
A tast launch of Nike Zeus at White Sands Missile Range.