1937 – 2023
He was the first person in history to reach 500 mph, and 600 mph, using several turbojet-powered vehicles, all named Spirit of America.
“There’s only one thing that can guarantee our failure, and that’s if we quit.”
“I wanted not to live my whole life and die and just be a marker on a tombstone. I just had a real drive to do something that was significant.”
