Famous Greeks... or are they??? - Page 4

aggieAXO · #**121** 05-24-2002, 02:54 AM

I heard somewhere (can't remember source) that his wife was an AXO and that there was an AXO pin on the flag that was placed on the moon

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Originally posted by AlphaGam1019

FYI, Armstrong is a member of Phi Delta Theta.

AlphaGam1019 · #**122** 05-24-2002, 08:46 AM

*cough* urban legend *cough*

DeltAlum · #**123** 05-24-2002, 09:59 PM

Hmmm...

I've heard this "pin on the flag on the moon" thing over and over again.

I'm wondering if Neil Armstrong had several wives, or his one wife belonged to eight or ten sororities?

In any event, I'm surprized Apollo XI ever got off the ground with that many sorority badges on board.

sigkapgirl · #**124** 05-24-2002, 10:14 PM

Originally posted by kristiAZD

Steve,
Don't forget about Dr. Seuss!! I am forever being reminded of that by my boyfriend.
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Actually, we just had Dr. Suess Day at my university due to Mrs. Geisel's(Dr. Suess' wife) major contributions to our campus. Our campus' central landmark library is named after the Geisel family. This would be the most feautured item on all university post cards and souveneirs.

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Just a note, but Dr. Suess's wife was a Sigma Kappa! Often times Sig Eps and Sig Kaps have Xmas parties and watch "The Grinch that Stole Christmas", all Sig Kaps and Sig Eps know why

aggieAXO · #**125** 05-24-2002, 11:35 PM

he he he he he

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Originally posted by DeltAlum
Hmmm...

I've heard this "pin on the flag on the moon" thing over and over again.

I'm wondering if Neil Armstrong had several wives, or his one wife belonged to eight or ten sororities?

In any event, I'm surprized Apollo XI ever got off the ground with that many sorority badges on board.

navane · #**126** 05-25-2002, 12:38 AM

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Originally posted by phikappapsiman

I remember him...he won two gold medals...he also got busted for possession of marijuana, didn't he? I seem to remember it being in the paper a while back

He has one individual gold medal and one men's team gold medal from the Atlana Games in 1996. At least, I think that's right.

But yes, he was arrested (or, he turned himself in, that is) for he and his roommate being in posession of marijuana, paraphanalia such as scales and baggies, and $30,000 in cash. They charged him for posession with intent to sell. Though, I don't know what the outcome of his trial was.

Knowing that he was in deep doo-doo, he resigned his place on the Sydney Olympic team before the National Archery Association could strip him of it.

That same year, one of the other US Archery Men's Team members was found to have cheated during the Olympic trials (after completely missing the target, he shot an extra arrow when no one was looking). The National Archery Association yanked *him* from the Olympic team. So, 2 of the 3 were ousted. For the first time in history, both of the olympic team alternates were sent to the games!

That wasn't archery's finest hour.

How do I know all of this? I am an archer myself and a member of the NAA.

Anyway, I didn't mention Justin's "boo-boo" in my post 'cause I didn't want anyone to think that I was saying something bad about Sigma Chi. Surely people make mistakes....and one organization isn't bad because of one member.

......Kelly

thetakates · #**127** 05-25-2002, 11:25 AM

Just a reply to a Sigma Chi. David Letterman was a Sigma Chi, but i have heard that he got kicked out because of grades. I have heard this from some brothers of SIgma Chi. But when he did his Ball State homecoming special with Biff, SIgma Chi ended up on there. THere flag and lots of their brothers! But he is still a Sigma Chi just a little bit of trivia there for you

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kristiAZD · #**128** 05-26-2002, 12:02 AM

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Just a note, but Dr. Suess's wife was a Sigma Kappa! Often times Sig Eps and Sig Kaps have Xmas parties and watch "The Grinch that Stole Christmas", all Sig Kaps and Sig Eps know why

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My boyfriend and I had a discussion about this a few months ago and he told me that Dr. Suess's wife actually WASN'T a Sigma Kappa. That's what he was taught in his program since there has been so many rumors about it. Looks like this is another case like the pin on the moon.....will we ever know the truth? Probably not.

Glitter650 · #**129** 05-26-2002, 12:22 AM

I think a lot of these "famous" people who are listed as famous greeks maybe added as kind of "honorary" members because they live up to the ideals of the Org. For instance Rosa Parks is listed as a Alpha Kappa Alpha I believe on one list I've seen, but I know she never attended college.. I believe they bestowed her member ship for showing that she posessed the qualities that their org. strives for... this may be the case for some of the other members listed on the famous lists...

princess781 · #**130** 05-26-2002, 09:02 AM

Thanks for the post about Tim McGraw. I knew he was in a fraternity but I never knew which one. Does anyone know if Kenny Chesney was ever in a fraternity? He said in an interview about playing in houses, but he never mentioned that he was a member. Hmmm... Those are two men I would mix with anyday! Haha!

AlphaChiGirl · #**131** 05-26-2002, 09:33 AM

Until I get evidence (ie, I go to the moon, look at the flag), I'm going to disregard any and all sorority claims, including mine, to the "sorority pin on the moon" story.

Another famous AXO is National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice.

An AKA is Ruth Simmons, president of Brown University. I'm not sure if she's honorary, collegiate, or alum initiate.

misslocks04 · #**132** 05-26-2002, 01:43 PM

Keisha Knight Pulliam (rudy from the cosby show) is a Delta Sigma Theta

DeltAlum · #**133** 05-26-2002, 10:41 PM

To the best of my knowledge, Delta Tau Delta does not do honorary initiations or have honorary members.

We do, on very rare occassions, initiate an alumni, or someone who has given service to the Fraternity -- let's say a long time chapter advisor who was not an undergraduate member.

TechADPI · #**134** 05-27-2002, 01:29 AM

I heard that Pat Green is a Farm House alum from Texas Tech, and I am positive that Colby from Survivor II was a Phi Delt at Tech. Kate Capshaw (Steven Spielburg's wife) is an ADPi and so is Deanna Carter and Whinnie from 'The Wonder Years'.

RedRoseSAI · #**135** 05-27-2002, 02:38 AM

Well, I can say with total confidence, that SAI can claim the following:

Sheryl Crow (from U Missouri)
Jessye Norman (VERY famous opera singer...Howard U)
Katie Harman, Deborah Bryant, and Debra Barnes (Miss Americas 2002, 1967, and 1968, respectively).
Dr. Loretta Long (Susan on Sesame Street....from Eastern Michigan U.??)

We also have many famous musicans that have been initiated as honorary members, but these are a few that have been initaiated as college members. What a talented group!

PhiDeltUCI · #**136** 05-27-2002, 03:03 AM

Besides Neil Armstrong who, im told did put a Phi Delt pin on the flag, Phi Delta Theta also has Burt Reynolds, Ron Cey(great baseball player), Detlef Schrempf(NBA player), J. Willard Marriott(the hotel guy) and some others i cant remembere right now.

Mystic Cat32 · #**137** 05-27-2002, 03:44 AM

Believe it or not...Mr. Roger's(Mr. Roger's Neighborhood) is Greek...He became a brother in Phi Mu Alpha during college...He was also in the Marine Corp and was an ordained minister...Must have been interesting...Mystic Cat32

PSUSigKap · #**138** 06-30-2002, 08:27 PM

the theta chi's have stephen speilburg. and if dr. seuss's wife wasn't really a sigma kappa, there are some HUGE coincidences in how the grinch stole christmas. it makes ya wonder. . .

phikappapsiman · #**139** 07-13-2002, 03:15 AM

Sorry to revisit this post, but I just found out that Ben Savage ("Boy Meets World" and Fred's little brother) is a Sigma Chi at Stanford. I had thought that he joined the SAE's, since Fred is an SAE from Stanford, but he didn't...He is a Junior to be, I think...

KDambular · #**140** 07-13-2002, 04:19 AM

The head of the Girl Scouts of America...forgive me but I can't think of her name, is a Kappa Delta AND a graduate of Lawrence University (see the link in my signature)...

Yes, she is.

her name is Marjorie Mehne Culmer and Girl Scouts is one of our biggest philanthropies!

Georgia O'Keefe-artist

Pearl Buck-Pulitzer prize winner

Bonnie Dunbar-astronaut

Ali Landry-"Doritios Girl"

Ellen Albertini Dow- the old lady in The Wedding Singer who sang Rappers Delight

Lori Beecher-producer of NBC news

Sarah James- Dateline NBC Correspondent

That is all I can think of now

sweetie adpi · #**141** 07-13-2002, 06:46 PM

i had heard that georgia o'keefe was a theta? the theta's on my campus have a big poster of o'keefe pansies in their suite...

mrs. day, of day's inn hotels, she's an adpi

one of the sisters that i met at our conference this summer knows her, i believe.

DigitalAngel126 · #**142** 07-13-2002, 07:15 PM

i know this is a repeat, but i feel the need to say it.. i dont know about the rumor of letterman failing out to be true, but if it is, that is odd.. seeing as he donated SO much money to have a whole new building built there, he wanted the new stadium named after him, and he paid the morgtage on the sig chi house (you should see the thing, its like a friggin apartment complex!).. so whether he made it out or not, he sure does claim it.. and if anyone is interested, i do have some pictures of biff from homecoming...if anyone wants to see them, i can scan em..

AZDZetaSigma03 · #**143** 07-13-2002, 08:04 PM

The only famous AZD I can think of is Jim Henson's wife. Fozzie the bear was named after us (the Fuzzies!).

ThetaGirl1997 · #**144** 07-14-2002, 04:05 PM

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Well, I can say with total confidence, that SAI can claim the following:

Sheryl Crow (U of Missouri)

Sheryl Crow was also a Theta at the University of Missouri (Alpha Nu Chapter).

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i had heard that georgia o'keefe was a theta? the theta's on my campus have a big poster of o'keefe pansies in their suite...

Georgia O'Keefe was not a Theta. Probably the sisters just liked the pansies!

kddani · #**145** 07-14-2002, 04:28 PM

Georgia O'Keefe was a Kappa Delta at our Beta chapter- Chatham Episcopal

CutiePie2000 · #**146** 07-14-2002, 04:28 PM

Georgia O'Keeffe is a Kappa Delta and one of their most famous ones, at that!

She is from Beta chapter at Chatham Episcopal - the KD website describes her as a famed artist and recipient of the nation's highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom.

sweetie adpi · #**147** 07-14-2002, 05:03 PM

cool! thanks!

JMUduke · #**148** 07-15-2002, 11:15 AM

hey psusigkap what does the grinch and sig kap have to do with one another? im curious?!?

MysticCat · #**149** 07-15-2002, 11:25 AM

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Originally posted by Mystic Cat32
Believe it or not...Mr. Roger's(Mr. Roger's Neighborhood) is Greek...He became a brother in Phi Mu Alpha during college...He was also in the Marine Corp and was an ordained minister...Must have been interesting...Mystic Cat32

Brother Rogers is still an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church. FWIW.

thetakates · #**150** 07-15-2002, 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by DigitalAngel126
i know this is a repeat, but i feel the need to say it.. i dont know about the rumor of letterman failing out to be true, but if it is, that is odd.. seeing as he donated SO much money to have a whole new building built there, he wanted the new stadium named after him, and he paid the morgtage on the sig chi house (you should see the thing, its like a friggin apartment complex!).. so whether he made it out or not, he sure does claim it.. and if anyone is interested, i do have some pictures of biff from homecoming...if anyone wants to see them, i can scan em..

He graduated, but I heard at least one semester he didnt make grades. Sorry if I implied that he failed out. But I know he was not a student at all. He always jokes about it on his show.

bluethunder · #**151** 07-15-2002, 11:36 AM

famous members of SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY INCORPORATED include:
--Victoria Rowell(actress from the soap opera "the young and the restless")
--Representative Corrine Brown of FLORIDA
--actress Hattie McDaniel of "Gone With the Wind"
(just to name a few!)

Optimist Prime · #**152** 07-15-2002, 01:19 PM

I think this was on another thread, but...Steven Speilberg is a Theta Chi and puts stuff into his movies. The prevalling story is that he hated his chapter, or did not have the best time there as got made fun of for having the camera all the time. Who knows. But must love the fraternity in general as puts it in his movies. Whats neat is that when I was little kid pretending to be indianna jones, i never thought that the director who made those films would one day be my brother, and throw up little acknowledgements to me in the movies I loved. Or that I would thinking of being a director like him. That is so cool. To me, i guess you guys wouldn't care.

Mooch279 · #**153** 07-15-2002, 02:47 PM

[Tim McGraw
Thanks for the post about Tim McGraw. I knew he was in a fraternity but I never knew which one. Does anyone know if Kenny Chesney was ever in a fraternity? He said in an interview about playing in houses, but he never mentioned that he was a member. Hmmm... Those are two men I would mix with anyday! Haha!]

Kenny Chesney is a Lamnbda Chi.

here are some otherss:

http://www.tarleton.edu/~lca/falumni.html

sairose · #**154** 07-15-2002, 10:00 PM

I have heard that Sheryl Crow was a Sigma Alpha Iota, but not sure if she really was. Anyone know?

UCF theta · #**155** 07-16-2002, 12:28 AM

Sheryl Crow is a Kappa Alpha Theta.
She was in the Alpha Mu chapter in Missouri.

PiKA2001 · #**156** 07-16-2002, 02:02 AM

Pi Kappa Alpha's distinguished members

Tim McGraw
Bobby Bowden
Ted Koppel
Jon Stewart
and a whole page of politicians and CEO's

UNFSigmaChi · #**157** 07-16-2002, 08:30 AM

Famous Sigma Chi Alum

John Wayne
Brad Pitt
Tom Selleck
Clarence Gilyard
David Letterman
Grover Clevland(honorary)
Merlin Olson
Bob Griese
Woody Harrleson
Jim Palmer
Warren Beatty
Mike Ditka

Dozens of congressmen, CEO's and Lawyers as well.

SigmaChiCard · #**158** 07-16-2002, 09:08 AM

Just give me some time

thetakates · #**159** 07-16-2002, 10:27 AM

Sheryl Crow was in Sigma Alpha Iota and Kappa Alpha Theta.

So two sororites can brag that they have her as a distinguished member

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AlphaSigOU · #**160** 07-16-2002, 10:46 AM

Warren Buffett
Willard Scott
Tom Watson
Dr. C. Everett Koop (former Surgeon General of the United States)