INTERVIEW: Jerry Schemmel-Baseball Broadcaster & GODSPEED Movie
Episode description
BIO:
Our guest today is the play-by-play announcer for the Colorado Rockies. Before that he did play-by-play for the Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Colorado State.
He is a survivor of the crash-landing of United Airlines Flight 232 on July 19, 1989. After escaping the plane, he returned to the wreckage to rescue an 11-month-old baby. His book, “Chosen to Live” describes the experience.
In 2015 he cycled 3,000 miles across 12 states in 7 days in the Race Across America and the whole trip was documented. You can watch this “Grueling,” “Inspiring,” and“Authentic” documentary called GODSPEED – The Race Across America,” on one special night Tuesday, May 22, at 7:00 p.m. local time. Go to godspeedcycling.com to get your tickets and watch the story of perseverance and inspiration.
...Topics Include...
- Why he did this race
- How the race changed him
- How Jesus changed His life
- The importance of having a teammate for the race
- Doing something you know you're supposed to do
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