On Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 11:07:59 PM UTC-7, Ramy wrote:
While Neil Armstrong was one of the most famous glider pilots, he wasn't the only one.
Other famous people who where also glider pilots which I recall:
John Denver
Christopher Reeve (Superman)
Sully (Hudson landing pilot)

Others?

Ramy (just signing my name, not claiming to be famous ;-)

Brian Dennehy took lessons back in the late 80s at Sailplane enterprises in Hemet, CA. Ray Stits, designer of the Stits Playboy homebuilt and developer of the "Stits" aircraft covering fabric system, also flew at Hemet.