Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter Jr.

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Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter Jr. was a NASA astronaut, physician, and former professional soccer player whose legacy in spaceflight training is commemorated by the facility that bears his name.

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instanceOf NASA astronaut
United States Navy officer
human
physician
professional soccer player
awardReceived Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
NASA Space Flight Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
surface form: Navy Achievement Medal

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
surface form: Navy Commendation Medal
buriedAt Arlington National Cemetery
causeOfDeath airplane crash
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1947-08-15
dateOfDeath 1991-04-05
educatedAt Emory University
Emory University
surface form: Emory University School of Medicine
employer NASA
surface form: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ethnicGroup European American
familyName Carter
fieldOfWork association football
medicine
spaceflight training
givenName Manley
hasHonor Sonny Carter Training Facility
languageSpoken English
memberOf NASA Astronaut Corps
middleName Lanier
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryRank captain
namesakeOf Sonny Carter Training Facility
nickname Sonny
notableWork contributions to NASA spaceflight training
occupation astronaut
physician
professional soccer player
operator Space Shuttle Discovery
participantIn NASA Space Shuttle program
surface form: Space Shuttle program
placeOfBirth Macon, Georgia, United States
placeOfDeath near Brunswick, Georgia, United States
positionPlayedOnTeam forward
midfielder
residence Houston, Texas, United States
sexOrGender male
spaceMission STS-33
sport soccer

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Sonny Carter Training Facility namedAfter Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter Jr.