Cornerstone Moment: Alumnus Homer Hickam responds to “Where’s your cannon?”

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impact 3:34 Cornerstone Moment: Alumnus Homer Hickam responds to “Where’s your cannon?”

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Ryan Young

5 Jan 2021 1191

Author and former NASA engineer and Virginia Tech alumnus Homer Hickam, ’65 shares how a cornerstone moment, coupled with a football rivalry led to the creation of Skipper, the world’s biggest game cannon and a university tradition.

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