Richard Gordon
Astronaut
Astronaut who piloted the Gemini 11 and Apollo 12 space missions. He spent just over 13 days in space.
He worked as a fighter jet test pilot for three years in the late 1950s.
He won the 1961 Bendix Trophy Race from Los Angeles to New York City, with a record speed of nearly 870 mph.
He married and had six children.
He was portrayed by Tom Verica in the miniseries From the Earth to the Moon.