John Hessler
John Hessler was the 1997 starting quarterback for the University of Colorado football team. Hessler broke many CU passing records as a sophomore. John was born Aug. 21, 1974 in Sterling, Colorado. He grew up in Brighton Colorado, and his ancestors lived in the ancestral village of Norka, Russia.
A Denver Post article recounts Hessler's recovery from a hit and run accident in 2003.