Scott Rogers
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Scott Rogers (born October 4, 1968 in Milledgeville, Georgia) is the first above-the-knee amputee to complete the 2,174 mile Appalachian Trail.[1]
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[edit] The Bionic Hiker
Rogers became an amputee following an accident with a shotgun on Memorial Day 1998.[2]
Several media outlets, including CNN, Associated Press, and NBC, reported extensively on his 2004 hike. Duncan Mansfield, AP writer from Knoxville, Tennessee coined the term "bionic hiker",[3]
On the trail, hikers knew him simply as "One Leg".
[edit] Where is he now?
Rogers now resides in the East Tennessee.
[edit] References
- ^ "CNN SATURDAY MORNING NEWS". CNN. March 13, 2004. http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0403/13/smn.03.html. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ "Bionic Hike Up Appalachian Trail". CBS News. March 23, 2004. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/03/23/tech/main608143.shtml. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ "2,168-Mile Trail Awaits 'Bionic' Hiker". AP Online. September 8, 2003. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79362743.html. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
