Uplifting & Inspiring Sports Stories
This Week's Guest:
RODERICK SEWELL
He was born with the tibia missing in both legs.
To a single mother.
At age two, he had both legs amputated, just above the knee.
For five years, starting at age eight, he and his mother lived in a homeless shelter.
But today, he has a college degree.
And an Ironman Triathlon World Record.
Notable Guests
"I tried to protect my siblings. But if I came to their aid, I would get it worse than them."
Frank Shorter, Track & Field Legend
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"I had a choice to make. I could sit around in self pity or get up and go after my dreams." Melissa Stockwell, Army Veteran & Paralympic Champion
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"Nobody really belived we could beat the Russions. Except us." Mike Eruzione, Captain of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Hockey Team
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"If I could magically grow a brand new, healthy leg, I would turn that gift down. I have been able to bless too many people by being born with one leg." Anthony Robles, NCAA Wrestling Champion.
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"I had planned to retire, play golf, spend time with my family. But seeing people die from from a lack of clean water changed all those plans." Scott Linebrink, former MLB Pitcher
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"It's absolutely horrible getting the cancer diagnosis. To get four of them is almost mind boggling." Scott Hamiliton, Figure Skating Champion
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"I finally told my wife they had to take off the arm. It was useless. And we would just have to trust God with the consequences." Dave Dravecky, Former MLB Pitcher.
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"I was just trying to lose weight. I had no idea there was a world class athelete under all those pounds." Sue Reynolds
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"I lost my sight. But I never lost sight of my dream."
Jake Olson, USC Long Snapper
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"I didn't think about my sister at all before the race. But on the medal stand, she's ALL I thought about.
Dan Jansen, Olympic Speedskaing Gold Medalist
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"Amazing Americans is exactly what we need on the radio.
Especially in today's unsettling times. We need some good news, some positive stories.
I went back and listened to several shows. What an awesome program!"
Clint Hurdle, Former MLB Player and Manager
Especially in today's unsettling times. We need some good news, some positive stories.
I went back and listened to several shows. What an awesome program!"
Clint Hurdle, Former MLB Player and Manager
"I thought seriously about quitting after the accident. But I couldn't quit on all those African American kids." Sika Henry, Elite Triathlete
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"I found 1,000 reasons to quit. 1,000 reasons every single day. But I kept thinking about why, about why I was doing this." Jason Romero, First and Only Blind Person To Run Across America.
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"Some days Parkinson's Disease beats me. But mosy days I beat it." Davis Phinney, cycling champion.
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When I got to the summit, I thought about all those people who doubted me. Especially all the doctors who said it was physically impossible for a person with one lung to climb Mr. Everest." Sean Swarner, world's first cancer survivor to climb Mt. Everest.
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"Yeah, the accident slowed me down. But it will never, ever stop me. I'm gonna keep on conquering. I'm just gonna do it now from a wheelchair."
Amy Van Dyken, 6 Time Olympic Swimming Gold Medalist.
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"Amazing Americans is unique, positive and uplifting.
Jerry's show delivers. It's something different and I really appreciate that."
Mark Pinsky, Program Director, WSBC Radio, Chicago
Host: Jerry Schemmel
Jerry Schemmel is a long time Denver based broadcaster. He did radio play by play for the Colorado Rockies from 2010 to 2019. Prior to that he spent 18 years as the Radio Voice of the Denver Nuggets and two with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He is a plane crash survivor, author of two books, an attorney and a record setting cyclist.
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