Shepard,
Alan (Bartlett) 1923-98; U.S. astronaut: 1st American in space (1961)
Shepard,
Sam (born Samuel Shepard Rogers) 1943-; U.S. playwright
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(shĕpˈərd), Alan Bartlett, Jr. 1923-1998.
American astronaut who on a 15-minute flight on May 5, 1961, became the first American in space. He also commanded the Apollo 14 mission to the moon (1971).
, Sam Originally Samuel Shepard Rogers. Born 1943.
American playwright, screenwriter, and actor who won a Pulitzer Prize for his play Buried Child (1978).