Overcoming Adversity: Kevan Hueftle "Flea Speaks"
We feature Kevan “Flea” Hueftle, a U.S. Paralympic athlete, rancher, and motivational speaker. Kevan shares his incredible journey from a hunting accident that led to the amputation of his left leg to overcoming alcoholism and physical challenges to compete as an elite Paralympian. He talks about his struggles with pain, fitting a prosthetic, and the depression that followed his amputation. Now a father and rancher at Lazy Creek Beef Company, Kevan offers inspiration to others facing adversity. His story is a powerful testament to perseverance and grit.
We are proud to present U.S. Paralympic Athlete, Rancher, and Father Kevan Hueftle. In 2005 Kevan also known as “Flea” was involved in a hunting accident that led to an amputation of his left leg below the knee. Consequently, Flea struggled with alcoholism due to the tragic loss of his limb and the constant pain he suffered as an amputee. Through perseverance and grit, Flea decided to defy the odds and would eventually compete on the US Track and Field teams and medal as an elite Paralympic Athlete. Kevan is a beacon of hope for anyone struggling with limb loss or addiction.
Kevan is a husband, father, rancher, and motivational speaker. He has been a member of the U.S. Paralympic track and field team.
Works at Lazy Creek Beef Company LLC
starting when he was 20 years old. He had been hunting and while pulling the gun out of the truck, it went off, shooting him in the foot. After several surgeries his leg was amputated below the knee.
“To say my life has been easy … there have been parts that have been harder than others,” he said. “I’m still living a dream of mine.”
At the time of the accident, he was on the track and field team at the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Hueftle talked about fitting a prosthetic. He said the first seven years were miserable and the prosthetic didn’t fit. He also talked about the depression that followed the amputation.“I knew it was going to be tough, but it was really, really hard. I was an alcoholic for seven years. I was a person that I would never look up to.”
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