In 1978, McNair was selected as one of thirty-five applicants from a pool of ten thousand for the NASA astronaut program.

Governing the province during the war years and through harsh economic times, McNair is credited with introducing a succession of budgetary surpluses, undertaking a massive rural electrification program, improving education in rural areas, expanding the role of the civil service, centralizing the provincial government offices and New Brunswick Electric Power Commission in Fredericton.

Tennessee jumped to a 12 – 0 first half lead with an Al Del Greco field goal, a safety by Kearse, and a McNair touchdown run.

Then after throwing an incompletion, defensive back Dre ' Bly's 15-yard facemask penalty while tackling McNair on a 12-yard scramble gave the Titans a first down at the St. Louis 45-yard line.

Two plays later, with the Titans facing 3rd down and 5 to go, McNair was hit by two Rams ' defenders, but he escaped and completed a 16-yard pass to Dyson to gain a first down at the Rams 10-yard line.

At that time the first Governor of Missouri, Alexander McNair, appointed James Austin as Presiding Judge and George McGahan and James W Smith as judges for the first St. Francois County Court.

McNair graduated from West Point at the age of 21, and saw service under Gen. John J. Pershing, first in Mexico and then in France in the First World War.

NASA Astronaut Group 8 yielded the first recruits composed of women and ethnic minorities — three were African American ( Guion Bluford, Ronald McNair, and Dr. Frederick D. Gregory ).

* The U. S. Department of Education offers the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program for students with low income, first generation students, and / or underrepresented students in graduate education for doctorate education.

McNair briefly returned to The Bahamas, where he cut his first all jazz album Up in the Air with Harold McNair, before settling back in London permanently.

The first was Gordie Lockbaum from Holy Cross in 1987, followed by Steve McNair, from Alcorn State in 1993.

The Ronald McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program is an initiative to prepare low-income, first generation college students and underrepresented students of African American, Latino, and Native American descent for doctoral study.

* Janice Suber McNair Asian Elephant Habitat On June 22, 2008, the Houston Zoo celebrated the completion of the first phase of the new elephant facility at the Asian Elephant Habitat.

John McNair was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in 1935 New Brunswick general election and served as Attorney-General in the government of Premier Dysart and served as president of the Liberal Party of New Brunswick from 1932 to 1940.

For the August 1944 general election, McNair became the first politician in Canada to employ the services of a professional advertising agency to direct a political campaign.

Following the death of his first wife in 1961, McNair married Margaret Jones on April 27, 1963.

If he had been offered the opportunity, he would have preceded Guion Bluford, Ronald McNair and Frederick Gregory as the first African American to be selected to NASA's astronaut corps.

In 1984, Sally McNair joined the show and become the first female television sports journalist in Scotland.

In May 1954 Wooldridge returned to the United States as first sergeant of Company G, 3rd Infantry, at Fort McNair in Washington, D. C.

After McNair was injured in the first game of the 2007 season against the Cincinnati Bengals, Boller was given the opportunity to start.

Following the retirement of Steve McNair, Boller faced a three way battle for the starting job between himself, former Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith, and rookie Flacco, who was drafted with the Ravens ' first round draft choice.

Porter's first career interception came against the Tennessee Titans on November 5 on a pass from Steve McNair.

Roman Phifer almost ended the drive by intercepting a pass from McNair, but lineman Richard Seymour was penalized for roughing the passer and the Titans got the ball back with a first down on the New England 9-yard line.

McNair threw an 11-yard completion on the next play, but after that, Drew Bennett dropped a potential first down catch on fourth down and 12, and the Titans turned the ball over on downs with 1: 38 left.

McNair played college football at Alcorn State in Lorman, Mississippi, where he won the 1994 Walter Payton Award as the top player in NCAA Division I-AA.

McNair played college football for Alcorn State University, a historically black university which competes in the NCAA's Division I-AA ( now known as the Football Championship Subdivision ) Southwestern Athletic Conference ( SWAC ).

* The McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program, which operates at 179 campuses in the U. S. ( April 7 ), awards research money and internships to first-generation and otherwise underrepresented students in preparation for graduate work.

* McNair Foundation to encourage and mentor science, mathematics and technology students

A leader in attracting first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented students into STEM professions, the university has participated in the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program since 1999.

IUP students have earned accolades including: Fulbright Scholar, Phi Kappa Phi grants, Barry M. Goldwater Scholar, Ronald E. McNair Scholar, Gilman Scholar, Finnegan Fellow, and the PaSSHE Ali-Zaidi award.

McNair, at the time of his death, had already received a Purple Heart for being wounded in the African campaign.

McNair, who had already received a Purple Heart for being wounded in the North African Campaign, was killed in his foxhole July 25, 1944 near Saint-Lô during Operation Cobra, by an errant aerial bomb dropped during a pre-attack bombardment by heavy strategic bombers of the Eighth Air Force.

* 1973 – Steve McNair, American football player ( d. 2009 )

* 2007 – Barbara McNair, American singer and actress ( b. 1934 )

* 2009 – Steve McNair, American football player ( b. 1973 )

* 1973 – Gabrial McNair, American musician and composer ( Oslo )

* May 25 – Lesley J. McNair, American general ( d. 1944 )

* February 14 – Steve McNair, American football player ( d. 2009 )

** Ronald McNair, American astronaut ( b. 1950 )

Many of the American generals who were given top commands during the war were either picked or recommended by Marshall, including Dwight Eisenhower, Lloyd Fredendall, Leslie McNair, Mark Wayne Clark and Omar Bradley.

Unfortunately, Bradley's failure to properly coordinate attack plans with strategic bombing forces resulted in hundreds of American casualties, including the death of a field officer, General Lesley McNair.

Lieutenant General Lesley McNair was among the dead — the highest-ranking victim of American friendly fire.

* James McNair Baker ( 1821 – 1892 ), American jurist and politician ; Whig from Florida ; served in Confederate Senate during the Civil War

Evander McNair ( April 15, 1820 – November 13, 1902 ) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.

Graduates include world famous conductor John Nelson, Grammy Award winning American soprano Sylvia McNair, and Wendy White of the Metropolitan Opera.

Stephen LaTreal McNair ( February 14, 1973 – July 4, 2009 ) ( Nicknamed Air McNair ) was an American football quarterback who spent the majority of his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans.

Matthew McNair Carnahan ( born February 6, 1961 ) is an American producer, writer and director.

File: LesleyMcNairGrave. jpg | Lesley J. McNair Gravestone at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

General Lesley James McNair ( May 25, 1883 – July 25, 1944 ) was an American Army officer who served during World War I and World War II.

McNair is buried at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Normandy, France.