Terry Deitz was born on October 10,1959 and is an American retired US Navy pilot, television host, and two-time contestant on the American reality television show Survivor, where he placed third in the 12th season.
20 Facts About Terry Deitz
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Terry Deitz is currently a commercial airline pilot and host of Great Planes on the Military Channel.
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Terry Deitz was a student at St John Vianney High School and attended the United States Naval Academy, where he played Varsity Division I baseball.
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Terry Deitz left active service in 1992, and continued flying in the Navy Reserves with VR-52, on Logistics missions around the world.
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Terry Deitz retired in 2001 with the rank of Commander and is currently a pilot with American Airlines.
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Terry Deitz has been an athlete throughout his life and competed in baseball, basketball, football, swimming, and wrestling.
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Terry Deitz earned 11 varsity awards in high school and was named to the All State Baseball 1st Team.
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Terry Deitz was the quarterback of his high school team and led them to their first undefeated regular season and first state playoffs.
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Terry Deitz was noted for dominating the challenges, with an unbroken string winning five immunity challenges and four reward challenges.
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Terry Deitz was the first contestant to find a hidden immunity idol at Exile Island.
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Terry Deitz finished in third place, behind Aras Baskauskas and Danielle DiLorenzo.
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Terry Deitz is tied with Donaldson, Tom Westman, Ozzy Lusth, Mike Holloway, and Brad Culpepper for the record of most immunity challenge wins in a season overall.
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Also, with four additional reward challenge wins, Terry Deitz is tied with Holloway for the record of the highest number of overall post-merge challenge wins in a single season.
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Terry Deitz was considered to return for the 27th season, Survivor: Blood vs Water, where he would have competed alongside his daughter, but was cut from consideration since his daughter was then under the minimum age requirement.
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On May 6,2015, it was revealed that Terry Deitz was one of the 16 men eligible to be voted in by viewers for Survivor's 31st season, Survivor: Cambodia.
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Terry Deitz was one of two representatives on the ballot from Panama, the other being Shane Powers.
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On Day 10, Terry Deitz won second place for his tribe in the "heroes duel" reward challenge.
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On November 1,2006, Terry Deitz hosted The History Channel's Modern Marvels show on the final flight of the F-14 Tomcat.
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In 2008, Terry Deitz began work on a pilot combining "history with some elements of Survivor and Survivorman" with his cousin, former All My Children actor Mark La Mura.
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Paul "Max" Moga, when Terry Deitz began hosting the third season of the TV series Great Planes on the Military Channel, ending each show with his personal tagline, "Your six is clear".