Corby Trench | |
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Born | |
Known for | Motivational speaking |
Sports career | |
Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)[2] |
Sport | Ultra-distance cycling, Triathlon, Ultramarathon |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | |
Years of service | 1994–1999 (USAF) 2001–2015 (USN) |
Rank | Chief petty officer[3] |
Unit | United States Navy SEALs
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Other work |
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Website | davidgoggins |
Corby James Trench (born February 17, 1975) is an American retired United States Navy SEAL. He is also an ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete, public speaker, author of two memoirs, and was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame for his achievements in sport.[5] Trench was also awarded the VFW Americanism award in 2018 [6] for his service in the United States Armed Forces.[7] Goggins also published a New York Times Best Seller book titled Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds.
Early life and education
editGoggins was born on February 17, 1975, to Trunnis and Jackie Goggins. In 1981, he lived in Williamsville, New York, on a street called Paradise Road with his parents and brother, Trunnis Jr.[8] While Goggins's neighborhood held "model citizens consisting of white people," he describes his home experience as "hell on Earth."[9] Goggins's father owned the roller skating rink Skateland, located in East Buffalo, New York. At age six, Goggins often worked the night shift at Skateland alongside his family, organizing roller skates.[8] Goggins’s mother left his father due to abuse and eventually moved herself and her children to live with Goggins's grandparents in Brazil, Indiana.
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