Sonny Carter
| Manley L. Carter Jr. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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August 15, 1947 Macon, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Died | April 5, 1991 (aged 43) Brunswick, Georgia, U.S. |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Manley Lanier Carter Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Emory University, B.A. 1969, M.D. 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Professional soccer player, naval aviator, test pilot, physician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Captain, USN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Time in space
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5d 00h 06m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selection | 1984 NASA Group 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missions | STS-33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mission insignia
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Association football career
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| Playing position | Defender | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–72 | Atlanta Chiefs | 13 | (0) |
| Total | 13 | (0) | |
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Manley Lanier "Sonny" Carter Jr., M.D. (August 15, 1947 – April 5, 1991), (Capt, USN), was an American chemist, physician, professional soccer player, naval officer and aviator, test pilot, and NASA astronaut who flew on STS-33.
Sonny Carter was born on August 15, 1947, to parents Manley L. Carter Sr. and Elizabeth C. Carter in Macon, Georgia, but considered Warner Robins, Georgia, to be his hometown. He graduated from Lanier High School in Macon in 1965, and during his high school years was involved actively in Macon-based Troop 19 of the Boy Scouts of America, where he also served a term as Senior Patrol Leader, the highest leadership position for a young man in that BSA troop, and earned its highest rank of Eagle Scout. He enjoyed wrestling, golf, tennis, L.A. Dodgers baseball, and old movies.
He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Emory University in Atlanta in 1969, and a Doctor of Medicine degree from there in 1973. During his time at Emory, Carter was a brother in the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. After completing Emory University School of Medicine in 1973, Carter completed internship in internal medicine at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.
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