Jerry Schemmel Bio | Wiki
Jerry Schemmel ( Full name: Gerard H. Schemmel) is an American sportscaster. He currently serves as a sportscaster for Sports Radio 104.3 in Denver, Colorado, and The Fan and for KFKA Radio in Greeley, CO. He as well serves as a radio voice for the University of Northern Colorado Bears. Jerry is the creator and host of a weekly national radio show called “Amazing Americans.”
The journalist spent 10 years serving as the radio play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball’s Colorado Rockies. Before that, Jerry was a play-by-play announcer for the NBA’s Denver Nuggets. He called their games from 1992 to 2010. During the earlier years of his career, the journalist served as a play-by-play announcer for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In June 2015, Jerry competed in the Race Across America as part of a two-person relay team. The competition was a 3,000-mile bicycle race from Oceanside, California, to Annapolis, Maryland, Jerry and his competitor named Brad Cooper won the two-person relay division after they finished in 7 days, 14 hours. Jerry attempted RAAM in 2021 as a solo racer. However, he was forced to withdraw from the race after encountering 120-degree temps in the Mojave Desert which caused him to suffer from Heat Stroke.
Jerry was a member of a four-person relay in 2016 that set the record for a 468-mile cycling race from the Utah/Colorado border to the Kansas/Colorado border called the “Colorado Crossing.” The following year, the journalist set the solo age group record in the same event after he finished in 33 hours, 3 minutes. His record was 54 minutes from the all-time speed record for the event that was set in 1992. Apart from that, Jerry has also completed nine triathlons and three marathons.
Jerry Schemmel Age
He was born on November 26, 1959, in Madison, South Dakota, United States of America. Jerry is 62 years old.
Jerry Schemmel Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Jerry stands at a height of 6 ft 1 in ( Approx 1.85m).
Jerry Schemmel Family
He was born to his parents on November 26, 1959, in Madison, South Dakota, United States of America. Jerry is the younger brother of the former college track and field All-American, and long-time college athletic administrator called Jeff Schemmel. Formerly, Jeff was an athletic director at San Diego State.
Jerry Schemmel Wife
He married the love of his life called Diane. The couple has a 16-year-old daughter called Maggie and 9-year old son named Ryan. Currently, Jerry and his family live in Littleton.
Jerry Schemmel Education
He graduated from Washburn University in 1982. In 1985, Jerry earned a law degree from the same school. While at Washburn, he played baseball and also coached the student there for three years. For a whole year, Jerry served as the Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner for the Continental Basketball Association.
Jerry Schemmel Flight 232 | Plane Crash
The journalist is a survivor of the crash-landing of United Airlines Flight 232. The plane crashed on July 19, 1989. Jerry returned to the wreckage to rescue an 11-month-old baby after he escaped the plane. He later wrote a book titled Chosen to Live that describes his experience on that plane crash
Jerry Schemmel Chosen To Live | Book
On July 19, 1989, the journalist has involved in the crash-landing of United Airlines Flight 232. Jerry returned to the wreckage to rescue an 11-month-old baby after he escaped the plane. As a survivor of the plane crash, he wrote a book titled Chosen to Live that describes his experience on that plane crash
Jerry Schemmel Salary
He earns his income from his job as a sportscaster for Sports Radio 104.3 in Denver, Colorado, and The Fan and for KFKA Radio in Greeley, CO. Jerry receives an average salary of $73,185 per year.
Jerry Schemmel Net Worth
He has accumulated good wealth from his journalism career. Jerry has an estimated net worth of $1,025,9218.
Who Is Jerry Schemmel
Jerry is an American sportscaster. He currently serves as a sportscaster for Sports Radio 104.3 in Denver, Colorado, and The Fan and for KFKA Radio in Greeley, CO. He as well serves as a radio voice for the University of Northern Colorado Bears. Jerry is the creator and host of a weekly national radio show called “Amazing Americans,”
How Old Is Jerry Schemmel
Jerry is a 62-year-old American sportscaster who was born on November 26, 1959, in Madison, South Dakota, United States of America.
Is Jerry Schemmel Married
Yes. Jerry is married to his wife Diane. The couple has a 16-year-old daughter called Maggie and 9-year old son named Ryan. Currently, Jerry and his family live in Littleton.