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“Amazing Americans” is hosted by Jerry Schemmel and airs Saturday mornings on Sports Radio 104.3 The Fan from 8:00am-9:00am. Each week, Jerry Schemmel interviews different personalities from the world of sports who have incredible stories of inspiration. Athletes, coaches, broadcasters, all types of people from different areas of the sports community join Jerry to share their stories. Jerry Schemmel is one of the most recognizable broadcasting voices in Denver sports history, spending 10 seasons as the radio play-by-play voice of the Colorado Rockies. Prior to that, Schemmel was the radio and television voice of the Denver Nuggets for 18 years. Jerry is a survivor of the United Airlines Flight 232 that crashed in 1989 and took the lives of 112 people. Jerry chronicled this experience in the 1996 book, “Chosen to Live.” An avid bicyclist, Jerry rode across the country twice to raise funds for Colorado Children’s Hospital and HaitiChildren. He also spent the 2009 season as head baseball coach at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

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Amazing Americans- Robert Paylor- 10/16/2021

2021/10/16

He was one of America's very best college Rugby players when he was completely paralyzed in the national championship match and told he would never walk again. He didn't listen. Robert Paylor is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazing Americans- Jeremiah Galyon- 10/09/2021

2021/10/09

He was an extremely successful ultra distance runner until a massive heart attack appeared to take his life, but when they went to pull the plug he was still functioning. Now, he is running again. Jeremiah Galyon is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazing Americans- George Karl- 10/02/2021

2021/10/02

He has almost 1,200 NBA coaching wins, but perhaps most impressive is his 3-0 record against cancer. George Karl is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazing Americans- Gene Caffrey- 09/25/2021

2021/09/25

After being diagnosed with MS, he is doing something extraordinary for other MS victims. Gene Caffrey is this week's guest on Amazing Americans.... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazing Americans- Drew Beckie- 09/18/2021

2021/09/18

He's a professional soccer player who had his career interrupted - with a massive heart attack. Drew Beckie tells his incredible story of survival - and comeback - as this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazing Americans- Tyler Hamilton- 09/11/2021

2021/09/11

Like so many other riders, he was caught in professional cycling's doping scandal. Now he is spending the rest of his life paying for his cycling sins. Tyler Hamilton is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazing Americans- Nancy Guth- 09/04/2021

2021/09/04

To help deal with the grief from the death of her teenage son, she took up cycling and then became the greatest American female masters cyclist in history. The incredibly brave and inspiring Nancy Guth is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazing Americans- Steve Heidenreich- 08/28/2021

2021/08/28

He was one of the top middle distance runners in the country - a great bet to make the U.S . Olympic team until his life was forever changed by a hit and run driver. Steve Heidenreich is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazing Americans- Jennifer Strong- 08/21/2021

2021/08/21

On a whim, she walked on to her college rowing team. And then became one of the most multi-faceted and successful endurance athletes in the world. Jennifer Strong is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amazing Americans- Jordan Romero- 08/14/2021

2021/08/14

It's an impressive feat to climb Mt. Everest, but it's extraordinary to do at age 13. Jordan Romero is this week's guest on Amazing Americans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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HistoryNerd1945 2020/07/25

Excellent

Thank you Jerry for bringing these stories to us! What a needed light in our world!

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fatlabs_fan 2020/05/29

Such encouragement!!!

Great great podcasts. Very uplifting stories I’m the midst of very hard or crushing circumstances!!! Love these. Thanks 104.3 the fan and thanks Jerry...

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