When it comes to kicking off the Ohio Badass Hall of Fame, there’s little choice, but to start off with John Glenn. 
He flew the first supersonic transcontinental flight. 
He became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth. 
When he was 77, he became the oldest person to go into space. 
Any one of these accomplishments would establish John Glenn as a complete badass, but this isn’t even including his 24 year stint as a US senator, his work in public affairs, or his distinguished military career that included flying 59 combat missions in World War II and 90 combat missions in the Korean War. Put all this together and it’s a little hard to comprehend how one person can cram all that badassery into a single life.
Just look at this incredible list of awards and other honors. 
It’s downright mind blowing how much John Glenn has accomplished, but here’s the thing… He’s not done. At 91 years old, he’s still more interested in creating the future than he is in polishing his medals. 

If you only read one article about John Glenn today, make it What John Glenn Saw When He Became the First American to Orbit Earth. 
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When it comes to kicking off the Ohio Badass Hall of Fame, there’s little choice, but to start off with John Glenn

  • He flew the first supersonic transcontinental flight. 
  • He became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth. 
  • When he was 77, he became the oldest person to go into space. 

Any one of these accomplishments would establish John Glenn as a complete badass, but this isn’t even including his 24 year stint as a US senator, his work in public affairs, or his distinguished military career that included flying 59 combat missions in World War II and 90 combat missions in the Korean War. Put all this together and it’s a little hard to comprehend how one person can cram all that badassery into a single life.

Just look at this incredible list of awards and other honors. 

It’s downright mind blowing how much John Glenn has accomplished, but here’s the thing… He’s not done. At 91 years old, he’s still more interested in creating the future than he is in polishing his medals. 

If you only read one article about John Glenn today, make it What John Glenn Saw When He Became the First American to Orbit Earth

Previously on Fuck Yeah Ohio: too many entries to list here

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