former college/NFL/AFL linebacker; played for University of Washington, Steelers, Eagles & Chargers; member of Chargers 1963 AFL championship team; 3X AFL All-Star; former Vice President of Football Operations-Seahawks
Was a United States Navy officer and a NASA astronaut. He is credited with conducting the first unscheduled extra-vehicular activity of the space program during Space Shuttle mission STS-51-D.