PHOTOS: The life and career of John Glenn Astronaut John Glenn, Jr. is loaded into the Friendship 7 capsule in preparation for flight on the Mercury Titan rocket February 20, 1962.

St. John’s has filled a major need on the wing. Glenn Taylor Jr., a talented 6-foot-6 standout at Oregon State, is transferring to St. John’s to play for Rick Pitino, he announced on Monday.

Astronaut John H. Glenn, Jr., is pictured during the Mercury-Atlas 6 spaceflight becoming the first American to orbit Earth, February 20, 1962 ...

John Herschel Glenn Jr. made history in 1962 when he completed a three-orbit flight in a cramped space capsule dubbed Friendship 7. He later served for nearly a quarter century as a US senator.

Personal Birth date: July 18, 1921 Death date: December 8, 2016 Birth place: Cambridge, Ohio Birth name: John Herschel Glenn Jr. Father: John Glenn Sr., a plumber Mother: Clara (Sproat) Glenn, a ...

Birth place: Cambridge, Ohio Birth name: John Herschel Glenn Jr. Father: John Glenn Sr., a plumber Mother: Clara (Sproat) Glenn, a teacher Marriage: Anna “Annie” Margaret (Castor) Glenn (April ...

John Glenn, 95, who braved a trip around the Earth over half a century ago at a time when no other America had done so, died Thursday. His death comes just a day after he was hospitalized in Ohio ...

Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr., first American to orbit the earth, and his wife Annie, look over the sights at Rockefeller Plaza, from alongside the statue of Prometheus, in New York, Sept. 19, 1963.

Glenn won a $25,000 grand prize, which became a startup college fund for his two children. On Feb. 20, 1962, Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth in a 4 hour and 55 minute flight.

He was a proud grandfather to Garrett Beall, Joshua Baker, Nathaniel Baker, and Justin Shafer. John also leaves behind many other cherished relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his sister, ...

The John H. Glenn Jr. fireboat was built for the New York City Fire Department in 1962, but was sold to Washington's Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department in 1977.