Scott Rogers Explained

Charles Scott Rogers (December 4, 1961 - November 27, 2020) was an American hiker.

Biography

Rogers was born in Savannah, Georgia on December 4, 1961.[1] He 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]

Rogers died on November 27, 2020, after having tetraplegia for 40 years.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charles Scott Rogers . Fox & Weeks . 20 July 2021.
  2. News: Bionic Hike Up Appalachian Trail . March 23, 2004 . . 2008-10-03.
  3. News: 2,168-Mile Trail Awaits 'Bionic' Hiker . September 8, 2003 . . 2008-10-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121022114550/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79362743.html . October 22, 2012.

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