Tennessean Article on Wilmore
Wilmore's NASA Bio
Mission Overview
When the space shuttle Atlantis blasted off into space on Monday there was a former OVC football player at the helm of the controls.
Barry Wilmore played football at Tennessee Tech from 1982-85 and led the OVC in tackles in 1985 (143). He was inducted into the TTU Hall of Fame in 2003.
The Atlantis and its crew will deliver two Express Logistics Carriers to the space station. The 46-year old has accumulated more than 5,900 flight hours and 663 carrier landings as a member of the United States Navy. Wilmore is a native of Mt. Juliet, Tenn. and now lives in Houston.