Carl M. Brashear
INSPIRATION FOR 'MEN OF HONOR' DIES
Carl M. Brashear, the first black U.S. Navy diver who was portrayed by Cuba Gooding Jr. in the 2000 film "Men of Honor," died Tuesday. He was 75.
Ref. https://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/25/brashear.obit.ap/index.html
The story of this man in Men of Honor nearly brought me to tears. If ever there was a man who signifies the ability to fight and win against all odds, Carl Brashear was that man. He showed his fellow sailors that they could do what ever they wanted to do in life, and in the process, earned the respect of his superiors. He is a man who will be missed in this life. The world needs more people like him, more people with his heart.