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Jonathan Peter Studebaker
Jonathan Peter Studebaker was born on May 20, 1965 at Porter Memorial Hospital in Valparaiso, Indiana. Half of the bones in his body were broken. He was put in an incubator and giv...view moreJonathan Peter Studebaker was born on May 20, 1965 at Porter Memorial Hospital in Valparaiso, Indiana. Half of the bones in his body were broken. He was put in an incubator and given only days to live. Doctors had to consult medical books to determine what had caused this apparent birth defect. It was determined that Jonathan suffered from an acute case of osteogenesis imperfecta, otherwise known as the brittle bones disease. His father made arrangements with a funeral home to receive his body once he passed. They werent needed.
Jonathan outlived his initial prognosis by nearly thirty-six years. Half of his childhood was spent in Shriners hospitals where he received excellent treatment for his condition. After high school, he attended California State University-Chico where he received his BA degree in communications. While in college, he pledged a fraternity and served as the kicking coach for the Wildcat football team. For ten years he was the Honorary Head Coach of the East-West Shrine Football Classic held at Stanford Stadium each January, and was featured in a CBS Morning Show segment about the event.
Upon graduation, he became president of his local Lions Club, chair of the City of Chicos Affirmative Action Committee, and a member of the citys Planning Commission. He presented regular sports commentaries on the local NBC affiliate called Chalk Talk. Jonathan was a motivational speaker at numerous schools, churches, groups, and government agencies where he inspired others to live up to their innate potential.view less