Merril Hoge Speaking Fee: $20,000 to $30,000
Travels From:
CVG - Cincinnati, OH
Primary Topic Category:
Sports
Secondary Topic Category:
Authors & Storytellers
Merril Hoge Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Three simple words helped Merril Hoge live a dream and fight to live: Find-A-Way! Armed with those words, Hoge has faced and beat cancer, survived open-heart surgery, endured career-ending head trauma, battled depression, and overcome a farming accident as a young boy that nearly cost him his hand. A retired NFL running back and former ESPN analyst, Hoge shares with audiences his story of prevailing over life's hurdles through strength and determination while achieving success through hard work and perseverance.
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