Amazing Americans Podcast
Episodes
Episodes of Amazing Americans Podcast
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He was born with both Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy, yet he has become a champion triathlete. And he does it all, these days, for other challenged athletes. Harvey Dawkins is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener f
Motivated to help handicap kids, he started guiding them through triathlons. 12 years later, he has changed the lives of hundreds of young people. Dennis Vanderheiden is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for
He went from college football All-American, to War Hero, to NFL star. The incomparable Chad Hennings is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When he retired from his law practice, he decided to get adventurous. Adventurous, as in becoming the oldest American, at age 78, to climb Mt. Everest. Bill Burke is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv
He was a star football player for the CU Buffs, but later his life was shattered with the tragic death of his daughter. Barry Remington is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
He is a former champion triathlete and today, he is dedicating his life to helping disabled athletes become champions. The head of the Challenged Athletes Foundation, Bob Babbitt, is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/
After a horrible car accident shattered his life, a former University of Colorado Quarterback is finding joy and meaning, today, coaching high school baseball. John Hessler is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listene
He survived four separate bouts with cancer and then a heart transplant. But then, he became the first heart transplant recipient to tackle the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon. Kyle Garlett is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.c
He had no intention of ever playing college basketball. But he was spotted at an intramural game, invited to be on the team, and then became one of the best players ever at Colorado State. Adam Nigon is this week's guest on Amazing Americans.
She is the greatest ultra distance swimmer in history. But perhaps her greatest victory is beating cancer. Sarah Thomas is this week's guest on Amazing AmericansSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
She was an aspiring athlete and a freshman All-American volleyball player. But she quit the game and fell into a nearly 20 year battle with drugs and alcohol. Today she is clean and sober - and helping others with the same addictions. Micah Smi
She is one of the best senior level cyclists in history. She owns three world records. But perhaps most impressive is her work with cancer victims. Julie Lyons is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy
He was one of the premier running backs in the NFL. In the prime of his career, at age 28, he walked away from the game. And for a very good reason. Napoleon Kauffman is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for
After his son died in a plane crash, he got on his bicycle and made some incredible discoveries. The Executive Director of the College Football Playoff, Bill Hancock, is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for
He is known as the greatest college basketball coach of all time. Among his many accomplishments are an incredible eight national championships in a span of 10 seasons. As told by a family member, John Wooden's story is featured on this week's
He was a champion MMA Fighter - but gave it all up to help dig water wells in Africa for the poorest if the poor. Justin Wren is this week's guest on Amazing Americans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
He is the greatest marathoner in American history. He won the Boston Marathon four times and the New York City Marathon four times. No one else has even come close. Running legend Bill Rodgers is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See om
He was one of the best MLB umpires ever. He got thousands of calls right, but everyone seems to remember one call he got wrong. And almost no one seems to remember a life he saved before a game. Jim Joyce is this week's guest on Amazing America
On a dare from her brother, she climbed Mount Everest. But she didn't stop, becoming one of the greatest female mountain climbers in history. Kim Hess is this week's guest on Amazing Americans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati
He is a former college basketball player who traded his sports life for one of giving hope to the very hopeless. Bryan Sederwall is this week's guest on Amazing Americans.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
She is one of the most iconic female sports figures in American history. She was an Olympian at age 13 and gold medalist at 17. She then went on to a 40 year sportscasting career. The timeless Donna De Varona is this week's guest on Amazing Ame
She had surgery to fix a hole in her heart - and then survived a horrible bike accident. She recovered from both and went on to set no fewer than 11 cycling world records. Amanda Coker is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio
Cancer took his left arm and his NFL career but he refused to let it take his incredible zest for life. Former Philadelphia Eagle Kevin Reilly is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
He found himself obese and in poor health, when he began a running program. It led to his completing one of the world's most challenging athletic endeavors. Jason Cohen is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener fo
She is one of the greatest athletes in U.S. history - the only American woman to win an Olympic medal in both the Summer Games and the Winter Games. Lauryn Williams is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr
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