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Question of the day: Sally Ride, the first female astronaut, died on Monday. Which trailblazer inspired you?

  • Originally published July 24, 2012 at 4:36 p.m., updated July 24, 2012 at 10:51 p.m.

Amelia Earhart. I'm in awe of any man or woman who put's their life on the line to do something great."

Ed Akin, retired, Victoria.

"My mom. She was widowed at 28 and raised my brother and I by herself. She made her mark and is a dean at UHV-Clear Lake. She was Hispanic and a widow and raising two kids by herself, but she did it."

Leslie Hardee, teacher, Victoria.

"Earl Campbell. He was in the NFL, but he had nobody growing up. He took care of his two younger sisters and got a job and still made time to go play football."

Joshua Griffin, student, Victoria.

"Martin Luther King. Not because of everybody else's reasons, but because of the effect he had on people. He could change people's minds and he had everyone come together and he did it just with his voice. It's amazing.

Kenneth Parker, oil field, Miami.