When it comes to astronomy, Leland D Melvin has one of the more remarkable stories to tell.

In the 1980s, he was an NFL player, yet 30 years on the Virginia native has travelled to space on two occasions on the Atlantis Space Shuttle.

I caught up with Leland after he spoke at the Sports Summit this morning and he told me how injuries put paid to his football career and why education has been of huge importance to him in opening another chapter in his life: