Gary Hogeboom

Gary Keith Hogeboom (known in-game as "Gary Hawkins") is a contestant from.

Profile
Originally from Grand Haven, Michigan, Gary Hogeboom attended Grand Rapids Northview High School. He then attended Central Michigan University, where he became quarterback of their football team before being drafted into the NFL.

In 1980, Hogeboom was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys and played with them for six years. He then played three years with the Indianapolis Colts, followed by a year with the Phoenix Cardinals and a year with the Washington Redskins.

Since retiring from the NFL, Hogeboom has become a real estate developer and landscaper. He also serves as volunteer coach for high school football, basketball, tennis and soccer. He previously volunteered his time with Youth for Christ conducting Youth Ministry Work.

Hogeboom believes he is a useful member of SURVIVOR because he is a team player, a hard worker, had lots of outdoor skills and is very athletic. He believes he can win because he's a fierce competitor and he likes to have fun. He enjoys hunting and horseback riding, all sports, and spending time with his family.

Hogeboom has been married to Kristi for 24 years and is father to Heidi, Jake, Kasi and Jami. They have one dog, one cat and three horses. His birthday is August 21, 1958.

Hogeboom's Team History
The logos are from the years that Hogeboom was apart of their franchise.

Trivia

 * While he introduced himself as "Gary Hawkins" the landscaper, he didn't lie about his profession, as landscaping was actually what he did at the time.
 * Gary was reluctant to reveal his real surname for fear that fellow castaways would recognize him as a former NFL player. In the reunion show, Danni Boatwright revealed that she knew who he was all along, being a sports-radio talk show host.
 * Gary was the oldest member of the Yaxhá tribe.
 * Gary is the first former NFL professional to compete on Survivor.
 * Steve Wright and Grant Mattos were also in the NFL.
 * Gary is the first contestant to find and use a Hidden Immunity Idol.
 * Gary is the only person to have received Individual Immunity via a vote, win Individual Immunity, and gained Immunity through the use of the Hidden Immunity Idol.
 * Gary is the first contestant to find the Hidden Immunity Idol without finding a clue. He got a false clue from Judd Sergeant, but found the idol after observing Judd when he was looking for it.
 * Gary was the only person that was a part of the merge tribe to be apart of the Yaxhá tribe for the entire pre-merge stage of the game.
 * With that being said, Gary was the only person apart of the merged tribe to be apart of the Nakúm tribe at any point of the game.