Rodger Bingham

Rodger Winn Binghamhttps://www-ancestryinstitution-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/discoveryui-content/view/34694645:1265?tid=&pid=&queryId=0801e9d9e6f2f1e969569627e8965dc6#?_phcmd=u('https://www-ancestryinstitution-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/search/?name%3DRodger_Bingham%26event%3D_crittenden-grant-kentucky-usa_32347%26birth%3D1947%26successSource%3DSearch%26queryId%3D0801e9d9e6f2f1e969569627e8965dc6','successSource') is a contestant from .
Rodger is primarily remembered for his father-daughter relationship with tribemate Elisabeth Filarski. He was eliminated at the final five after asking to be voted out so Elisabeth would be spared.
==Profile==
Retrieved from CBS.com
NAME: RODGER BINGHAM
AGE: 53
MARITAL STATUS: Married
OCCUPATION: Teacher
HOMETOWN: Crittenden, Kentucky
LUXURY: Bible
Like his parents, grandparents and great-grandparents before him, Bingham was born, raised and continues to make his home in Crittenden, Kentucky. Married for over 33 years to his wife, Patricia, his proudest accomplishment is their daughter, Angela. Bingham studied education at Eastern Kentucky University where he received a bachelor's degree of science for industrial education and a master's degree in education. In addition to teaching industrial arts to students at Grant County High School, Bingham is a part time farmer and real estate investor. Previous occupations include ten years as Chief Executive Officer of a bank, owner of a lumber company and owner of a hardware store. A self-described workaholic, Bingham is also inventive, diligent and able to adapt to different situations and personalities. He is an elder at the Crittenden Christian Church and a member of the local Sportsmen Club. His birth date is July 5, 1947.http://web.archive.org/web/20010606162806/http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor2/survivors/rodger_b.html
==Survivor==
Despite his age, Rodger was able to help out at camp by using his knowledge in construction to help build a shelter for Kucha on Day 1. On the second day, he tore out a few pages from his luxury item, a bible, to help make fire. While doing so he found a personal note from his son-in-law inside wishing him the best of luck and to try his best.
His tribe lost the first Immunity Challenge, and he was on the chopping block because of his age. However, Debb Eaton and Jeff Varner were both trying to get the other voted off, and that took the pressure off of Rodger. He voted unanimously with the rest of his tribe against Debb.
The Reward Challenge on Day 4 proved difficult for Rodger. It involved jumping off a cliff and swimming. Rodger had just learned to swim before coming on the show and was terrified of heights. He performed in the challenge anyway, but dragged his team behind, letting Ogakor win the blanket reward. His tribe won the next three Immunity Challenges though, saving him from almost certain elimination.
When Kucha lost their next Immunity Challenge, Rodger was saved from elimination because of Kimmi Kappenberg's attitude and not bonding with the tribe. After the merge he formed a close bond with Elisabeth Filarski, a sentimental father-daughter relationship that saw Rodger do his best to make sure Elisabeth was not targeted by the rest of the tribe. This eventually cost him when in the final five as Rodger asked the tribe to vote him off instead of Elisabeth because of the bond they shared and he thought Elisabeth needed the money more. This worked when Rodger was voted out at the next Tribal Council, becoming the fifth jury member.
As a jury member, Rodger cast his vote for Colby Donaldson to win, who eventually finished as runner-up against Tina Wesson.
<tabber>Challenge History=
Episode 	TribeAffiliation 	Challenge 	Challenge Type 	Sit-Out? 	Result
1 	rowspan=10 	Bridging the Gap	Reward/Immunity 	No 	
2 	Butch Cassidy 	Reward 	No 	 	
2 	Tucker'd Out 	Immunity 	No 	 	
3 	Water Torture 	Reward 	No 	 	
3 	Lock Step 	Immunity 	No 	 	
4 	Mastermind 	Reward 	No 	 	
4 	True or Falls 	Immunity 	No 	 	
5 	Triage 	Reward 	Yes 	 	
5 	The Maze 	Immunity 	No 	 	
6 	Blind Leading the Blind	Reward 	Yes 	 	
colspan="6"	 	 	 	 	
7 	rowspan=11 	Perch 	Immunity 	 	
8 	Return to Sender 	Reward 	 	 	
8 	Don't Fence Me In 	Immunity 	 	 	
10 	Double Play 	Reward 	 	 	
10 	Hanging in the Balance 	Immunity 	 	 	
11 	Survivor Auction 	Survivor Auction	Survivor Auction	Survivor Auction	Survivor Auction
11 	Fire and Water 	Immunity 	 	 	
12 	End of the Line 	Reward 	 	 	
12 	Blue Plate Special 	Immunity 	 	 	
13 	Survivor.com 	Reward 	 	 	
13 	Fugitives 	Immunity 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
|-|Voting History=
Episode 	Rodger'sVotes	Voted AgainstRodger
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Voted forSole Survivor	colspan="2" 	
 In , the vote ended with a 5-5 tie between Colby and Jeff, forcing a revote. Rodger did not change his vote on the revote.</tabber>
==Post-Survivor==
* After , Rodger was honored by the leaders of the Commonwealth on Feb. 20th in the Legislature and the Governors Office in February 20, 2001.
* In May 2001, the cast of  appeared on for Survivor Week. Rodger himself appeared in three episodes on the 15th,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6e-T70DYEM the 17th where he shared a square with Elisabethhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKhBeaD2qy4 and the 18th.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSB3jAMcSRQ 
* Rodger attended the Reunion Show.
* On January 9, 2010, Rodger attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.
* In May 2013, Rodger reunited with his Outback daughter figure castmate Elisabeth Hasselbeck when he made an appearance on .https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kiZx6PLV9w
==Trivia==
* Rodger is the oldest contestant to compete on .
* Rodger is the first contestant to reside in Kentucky during filming.
** His tribemates and Jeff Probst gave him the moniker "Kentucky Joe".
* Rodger is the second contestant who had brought a bible as his luxury item, the first one being Dirk Been from the previous season.
* Rodger, along with fellow The Australian Outback castaway Maralyn Hershey, were the first castaways to compete on the show who were born in the 1940s.
* When Ogakor was speculating which castaway was evacuated in , several members of the tribe (Jerri Manthey in particular) believed that Rodger had a stroke.
* Rodger was shortlisted for and .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u93jn72Ff7A
==References==
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Category:The Australian Outback Contestants
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Category:Kucha Tribe
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Category:5th Place
Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Survivor (U.S.) Contestants
Category:Survivor: The Australian Outback
Category:1947 births
Category:Living people