Earl Shaffer, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Earl Shaffer

American outdoorsman

Date of Birth: 08-Nov-1918

Date of Death: 05-May-2002

Profession: writer

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Earl V.
Shaffer (November 8, 1918 – May 5, 2002), was an American outdoorsman and author known from 1948 as The Crazy One (and eventually as The Original Crazy One) for attempting what became the first publicized claimed hiking trip in a single season over the entire length of the Appalachian Trail (AT).
He also worked as a carpenter, a soldier specializing in radar and radio installation, and an antique dealer.