re: OU received invite in 2010 but did not think A&M was a good partner

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I have no doubt there were some very smart locals that jumped in to help but that is not why the spot was chosen.

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Part of it was because it reminded them of their native Germany in topography.

Part of it was Redstone

Part of it was what I said about local talent. Remember Huntsville was already home to Redstone

This was not me saying this but from Von Braun's own mouth. I was friends with his son Peter (little twerp), we both went to Randolph.