About Scott Rogers
Lived 1968 – 2020 (aged 51–52). Scott Rogers was an American athlete.
John Scott Rogers (October 4, 1968 - July 10th, 2025) was an American hiker.
Biography Rogers was born in Savannah, Georgia on December 4, 1961. He became an amputee following an accident with a shotgun on Memorial Day 1998.
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".
Rogers died on November 27, 2020, after having tetraplegia for 40 years.
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Who was Scott Rogers?
Hiker
When was Scott Rogers born?
Scott Rogers was born on 4 October 1968.
When did Scott Rogers die?
Scott Rogers died in 2020.
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Scott Rogers was an athlete.
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Scott Rogers was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Scott Rogers. https://biography.guide/scott-rogers-athlete/
MLA: "Scott Rogers." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/scott-rogers-athlete/.
Chicago: "Scott Rogers." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/scott-rogers-athlete/.
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