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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]
References
- ^ a b "Charles Scott Rogers". Fox & Weeks. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Bionic Hike Up Appalachian Trail". CBS News. March 23, 2004. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
- ^ "2,168-Mile Trail Awaits 'Bionic' Hiker". AP Online. September 8, 2003. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
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