Col. John Paul Stapp died Nov. 13 at his home in Alamagordo, N.M. He was 89.
COL. JOHN PAUL STAPP, once known as "the fastest man on earth" because of his 1954 rocket sled ride of 632 mph, died Nov. 13 at his home in Alamagordo, N.M. He was 89. Stapp's ride, and 28 other similar rides, were intended to evaluate the effects of ejection at supersonic speeds. In the 1954 test...
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