Scott Rogers

Charles Scott Rogers (born December 4, 1961 in Savannah, Georgia) https://foxandweeks.com/obituaries/o/7894/Charles-Scott-Rogers

The Bionic Hiker

Rogers became an amputee following an accident with a shotgun on Memorial Day 1998.[1]

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".[2]

References
  1. "Bionic Hike Up Appalachian Trail". CBS News. March 23, 2004. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  2. "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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