Chad Crittenden was one of Survivor's quietly inspirational competitors — a teacher who took on Vanuatu with a prosthetic foot, having lost part of his leg to a rare cancer. Determined not to be defined or limited by it, he more than held his own in the physical game, earning the respect of a tribe that quickly learned not to underestimate him.
He was caught up in the season's sharp gender divide and voted out in eighth as the women's alliance gained control. A resilient, well-liked player whose presence on the show meant a great deal to a lot of people watching.
