Dick Gordon

Command-module pilot, Apollo 12

Age: 79

Life as an astronaut: Orbited the moon while his crewmates walked; flew on Gemini 11; was chosen to command Apollo 19 and would have walked on the moon, but budget cuts claimed the mission

Life as a civilian: Held numerous executive positions with oil, gas, engineering and software companies; was a vice president of the NFL's New Orleans Saints

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