Chad is out
Age During Show: 35
Occupation: Teacher
Lives: Oakland, CA
Chad revealed to the other castaways that he had lost his leg to cancer. They caught it in time to save his life but he now use a prothestic leg to compete.
Read more about his last episode here:
CBS's Ep11 Chad Gone or a review at
Survivor Ep11 Recap or
Survivor News Online Ep10
Chad appeared on the Early Show read it here:
Chad Left Hanging
Also watch his interview on the
Survivor Live Chad Interview
History
James "Chad" Crittenden was born on a military base in Oceanside, California. Growing up in Half Moon Bay, California, he discovered a love of sports and the outdoors, particularly soccer and fishing.
Crittenden attended Half Moon Bay High School, where he participated in many sports (soccer, tennis, bowling, fishing, running, mountain biking) as he pursued a collegiate future.
After high school, Crittenden decided to work at a local community college before pursuing studies at the University of California at Davis, majoring in International Relations with an emphasis on world resources, the environment and Spanish. Upon graduation, he accepted summer day-care jobs that ultimately led him to an after-school tutoring program. From there, he accepted an offer to head a new bilingual tutoring program in San Jose. Two years later, an internship where he taught a bilingual second grade class launched his career.
After two years teaching in San Jose, Crittenden accepted a teaching contract in San Salvador, El Salvador, where he met his wife, Dyann. Upon returning to the US, Crittenden and his family settled in the San Francisco Bay area. They have two children, Clara (3) and Trevor (4 months).
About one and a half years ago, Crittenden went to the doctor to have a lump on the bottom of his foot removed and discovered find it was a cancerous tumor. Synovial Sarcoma is a rare and deadly form of cancer (comprising less than one percent of all cancers) and amputation was necessary just below the knee. His recovery was miraculously quick, and he completed a triathlon nine months after the surgery. After many prostheses and much development, he feels that he has almost reached his post-surgery potential. Crittenden has been cancer-free for almost two years and has decided to take a leave of absence to be a full-time dad, which he has been planning for some time. He looks forward to the adventure.
Crittenden's birth date is August 8, 1969.
FAVOURITES
Colors Green, purple
Scents Jasmine
Flowers Sun flowers
Board Games Scrabble, Trivial Pursuit, Monopoly
Video Games Donkey Kong
Sports to Play Soccer, tennis, mountain biking, triathlon, bowling
Sports Teams San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers
Outdoor Activities Camping, hiking, fishing, swimming, backpacking, rafting
TV Shows SURVIVOR, COPS, SportsCenter, Joan of Arcadia, The O.C.
Movies Pulp Fiction, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, La Femme Nikita
Actors Jack Nicholson, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Lee
Actresses Uma Thurman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Claire Danes
Music Reggae, acid jazz, alternative, bluegrass
Magazines National Geographic, People, Sports Illustrated
Books/Authors Into Thin Air, Lonesome Dove, No One Here Gets Out Alive
Cereals Honey Nut Cheerios, Golden Grahams
Fruits Apple, mango
Snack Foods All chips
Cookies Chocolate chip, peanut butter
Candy Bars Snickers
Alcoholic Drinks Beer
Non-Alcoholic Iced tea
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