Joseph Kerwin
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About
The first physician to be selected for astronaut training. He later was the director of Space and Life Sciences at Johnson Space Center.
Before Fame
He served in the U.S. Navy and was a naval flight surgeon.
Trivia
He went on one Skylab mission and served as CAPCOM (Capsule Communicator) for Apollo 13.
Family Life
He married and had three children.
Associated With
He studied medicine at Northwestern University, where actor Zach Braff went to school.
