Ed Dwight

Edward J. Dwight Jr.
Edward J. Dwight Jr.
	Dwight while serving as a captain in the United States Air Force
Born	Edward Joseph Dwight Jr.; September 9, 1933; Kansas City, Kansas, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Kansas City Junior College, A.A. 1953; Arizona State University, B.S. 1957; University of Denver, MFA 1977;
Known for	Sculpture
Awards	Air Force Commander's Award for Public Service
Military career
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1953–1966
Rank	Captain
Website	www.eddwight.com

Edward Joseph "Ed" Dwight Jr. (born September 9, 1933) is an American sculptor, author, and former test pilot. He is the first African American to have entered the Air Force training program from which NASA selected astronauts. He was controversially not selected to officially join NASA.

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