Gene Seymour : Neil Armstrong was a star test pilot , cool and decisive under stress . He says Armstrong chose not to exploit his historic role as the first man on the moon . After leaving NASA , he taught aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati . Seymour : Armstrong refused to act out himself , or his role , despite the temptations of publicity .
Gene Seymour : Neil Armstrong was a star test pilot , cool and decisive under stress . He says Armstrong chose not to exploit his historic role as the first man on the moon . After leaving NASA , he taught aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati . Seymour : Armstrong refused to sell out himself , or his legacy , despite the temptations of fame .