Ka dib markii ay geeriyootay Ride, sheekooyinkeedu waxay muujiyeen in lamaanaheeda 27 sano jirka ahaa Tam O'Shaughnessy, oo ah borofisar ku takhasusay cilmu-nafsiga dugsiga ee Jaamacadda San Diego State iyo saaxiibkeedii carruurnimada, oo la kulmay iyada markii ay labaduba ahaayeen ciyaartoy tennis ah. O'Shaughnessy sidoo kale waxay ahayd qoraa saynis ah, markii dambena waxay ahayd aasaasaha Sally Ride Science. O'Shaughnessy hadda waxay u adeegtaa sida Madaxa Fulinta iyo Guddoomiyaha Guddiga Sayniska Sally Ride. Waxay wada qoreen lix buug oo sayniska carruurta ah.
iyada iyo aabeheed oo ku jira Xabaalaha Xusuusta ee Woodlawn, Santa Monica