Cincinnati Man Shares Name Of Famous Astronaut

CINCINNATI, Ohio—Sharing the same name as another person in your area isn’t usually a big deal, unless your name is Neil Armstrong. 

Neil Allen Armstrong of Symmes Township in suburban Cincinnati says he gets calls and packages constantly from autograph seekers, school kids and reporters. 

He tries to explain that he’s not the same man as Neil Alden Armstrong of the nearby Indian Hills area, but some people don’t always believe him.
   
The non-astronaut Armstrong, who is 38, estimates he gets a phone call a week and a letter a month, with calls increasing dramatically when summer ends and kids go back to school. 

The 78-year-old astronaut, who rarely appears in public or grants interviews, has been back in the news with the 40th anniversary of his first steps on the moon.

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