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From The Gridiron To The Galaxy At Large: An Astronaut's Unexpected Journey

NPR
Published July 5, 2015 at 5:12 PM EDT

When NFL hopeful Leland Melvin suffered a hamstring injury in practice, it opened the door to an unusual backup career: NASA astronaut. (This piece originally aired Feb. 7, 2015 on Weekend All Things Considered.)

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