He got his chance to go to the Moon two years later with Apollo 16.
U.S. Navy
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He was the first solo Black sailor to circumnavigate the globe via the southern route.
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He served 12 years in Congress and was a two-time governor.
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He was a potential vice-presidential candidate for presidents Ford and Reagan.
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His map of the tectonic plates is considered their first accurate representation.
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He named a gully on Everest, the Hornbein Couloir.
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He had a crossover hit with “I’ll Just Have a Cup of Coffee (Then I’ll Go).”
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He starred in “Carmen Jones” and “Island in the Sun.”
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He was one of the last survivors of the battleship USS Arizona.
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He led the Vikings to four Super Bowl appearances.