claim: In 1974 Alan Shepard retired from the US Navy.
evidence: Ernest Sinclair `` Tuppy '' Diack -LRB- born 22 July 1935 -RRB- is a former New Zealand rugby union player .. rugby union. rugby union. A wing three-quarter , Diack represented Otago and , briefly , Southland at a provincial level .. Otago. Otago Rugby Football Union. Southland. Southland Rugby Football Union. wing three-quarter. Rugby union positions#Wing. He played one match for the New Zealand national side , the All Blacks , namely the second test against the touring 1959 British Lions .. All Blacks. All Blacks. 1959 British Lions. 1959 British Lions tour to Australia and New Zealand