Guided by his life philosophy, “Find A Way” Merril Hoge played in the NFL for 8 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears, worked at ESPN for 21 years, and survived career-ending head trauma, cancer and open heart surgery! These successes and challenges have helped Merril inspire others to persevere in the face of adversity along with achieving success.
A leading advocate for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The American Heart Association and Safety in Sports, Merril is an active contributor to shaping the communications regarding head trauma in all sports. He is also the chairman of the board of the Caring Place, a center for grieving children and their families that have lost a loved one, and the author of Find A Way: Three Words That Changed My Life. See: merrilhoge.com and brainwashedbook.com & mytransformations.com for PTSD & Depression resources.