NFL quarterback. Unfortunately for him, his plan failed when another contestant, Danni Boatwright, who worked in sports radio, recognized him immediately. Despite this confrontation between the two, Danni would be Gary's closest ally throughout the game. In fact, post-show interviews from other contestants revealed that they actually all knew his real identity but didn't care, because he was a strong, well-liked player. Hogeboom was eliminated on Day 30 and became the third jury member, after saving himself from elimination by using the hidden immunity idol at a previous Tribal Council; his elimination was unrelated to the issue of his true identity, simply coming down to the powerful alliance of Rafe Judkins, Stephenie LaGrossa, Cindy Hall, Lydia Morales, and Judd Sergeant voting off non-alliance members. After Hogeboom was voted out, he confessed in his final words that his name was Gary Hogeboom and he was an ex-NFL quarterback. He went down in Survivor history as the first person to ever find and play a hidden immunity idol at Tribal Council. Personal life Hogeboom is married with four children. He lives in Grand Haven, Michigan, where he is a private real estate developer. He also coaches the JV Girls basketball team at Grand Haven High School. References External links MAC Hall of Fame bio Official CBS biography 1958 births Living people Players of American football from Grand Rapids, Michigan American football quarterbacks Central Michigan Chippewas football players Central Michigan University alumni Dallas Cowboys players Indianapolis Colts players Phoenix Cardinals players Survivor (American TV series) contestants American people of Dutch descent National Football League replacement players