| Birth Day | November 8, 1948 |
| Birth Place | Minnesota |
| Age | 72 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Feb 19, 2014 (age 65) |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Former NASA Astronaut who was part of the Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-8 in 1983.
He studied engineering physics at the University of Illinois.
He served as mission specialist on Space Shuttle mission STS-51-A, his last spaceflight.
He moved to Colorado with his wife following his career with NASA.
He and Guion Bluford flew on STS-8.
