Noah Galloway
| Noah Galloway | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Noah Matthew Galloway |
| Born |
October 28, 1981 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Army |
| Years of service | 2001–06 |
| Rank |
 Sergeant |
| Unit | 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards |
 Purple Heart |
| Website | http://noahgalloway.com |
Noah Matthew Galloway (born October 28, 1981)[1] is a former United States Army soldier, and a model and motivational speaker. He was injured during the Iraq War, losing his left arm, above the elbow, and left leg, above the knee. He was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars season 20, paired with Sharna Burgess. The pair finished in third place.
Military career
Galloway, who was born in Birmingham, Alabama, joined the military in 2001. He was a Sergeant assigned to the 1st Battalion of the 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, during Operation Iraqi Freedom.[2]
On December 19, 2005, during his second deployment, he was severely injured in an IED attack. He lost his left arm, above the elbow, and his left leg, above the knee; his right leg and jaw were badly injured, the latter having to be wired shut.[2][3] He was unconscious for five days, and later was moved to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. for further treatment and rehabilitation.[2]
Motivational speaking
After leaving the Army, Galloway became a personal trainer. He participates in a variety of fitness competitions from regular 5K and 10K races to ones such as Tough Mudders, CrossFit competitions and Spartan events.[4] He is also a motivational speaker, addressing audiences of veterans, school children, and others with his message of "no excuses".[2]
Modeling
In October 2014, Galloway became the spokesman and model for Kenneth Cole's new fragrance Mankind Ultimate.[5] Galloway appeared on the November 2014 cover of Men's Health magazine, the first reader to be selected for the magazine's cover, and was named the publication’s "Ultimate Men's Health Guy".[6] He has been a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The Today Show.[6][7] More recently, Galloway became a brand ambassador for Armitron Watches. Both he and Armitron champion the No Excuses Charitable Fund which empowers injured veterans through support of physical rehabilitative services.
Dancing with the Stars
Galloway was chosen as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars (season 20), and was paired with professional dancer and choreographer Sharna Burgess.[3] While Galloway experimented with a prosthetic arm for his Argentine tango, he and Burgess decided not to use it, ultimately not using it in any of his dances. The producers told him before the competition began that he would not be assigned the jive or quickstep, since the quick, repetitive motions required for those dances would be too painful.[8] During the semi-finals, he proposed to his girlfriend (later fiancée), Jamie Boyd, on air.[9] (On Monday, October 26, 2015, Galloway announced the end of the engagement.[10]) On May 19, 2015, Galloway and Burgess finished the competition in third place losing to Riker Lynch and Rumer Willis who took second and first place, respectively.[11]
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inaba | Goodman | Hough | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "I Lived" | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Samba/ "Homegrown Honey" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Argentine Tango/"Rather Be" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 4 | Contemporary/"American Soldier" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot/"A Whole New World" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 6 | Rumba/"Waves" Freestyle: Team YOLO/"Wipe Out" |
7 10 |
7 9 |
7 10 |
8 10 |
Safe |
| 7 | Jazz/Era:1970's "Super Bad" Cha-Cha-Cha/"Dance with Me" |
10 Awarded |
8 2 |
9 Extra |
9 Points |
Safe |
| 8 | Tango/"Geronimo" Salsa/"Mr. Put It Down" |
8 8 |
7 8 |
8 8 |
8 8 |
Safe |
| 9 Semi-Finals |
Viennese Waltz/"The Time of My Life" Paso Doble/"Unstoppable" (E.S. Posthumus) |
9 – |
9 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
Safe |
| 10 Finals |
Argentine Tango/"Rather Be" Freestyle/"Titanium" and "Fix You" Argentine Tango & Cha-cha-cha Fusion / "Surrender" |
8 10 9 |
8 10 9 |
8 10 9 |
8 10 9 |
Third Place |
Charity work
Galloway founded the No Excuses Charitable Fund. The fund, which assists organizations he feels are important, has aided Operation Enduring Warrior and also local programs including those for children at the YMCA of the town where he lives, Alabaster, Alabama.[6][12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | True Life | Himself | Episode: "I'm Doing A Tough Mudder" |
| 2014, 2015 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Himself | Aired on: October 24, 2014 |
| 2015 | Entertainment Tonight | Himself | Aired on: February 24, 2015, March 17, 2015 |
| 2015 | Dancing with the Stars | Himself/Contestant | Third Place |
| 2015 | Good Morning America | Himself | Aired on: March 30, 2015 |
| 2015 | Extra | Himself | |
| 2015 | CMT Music Awards | Himself/Award Presenter | |
| 2015 | The Home and Family Show | Himself | |
| 2015 | The View | Himself | |
| 2016 | American Grit | Himself | He is one of the four Cadre training the contestants. |
References
- ↑ Marriage Certificate, Noah Matthew Galloway to Tracy Nicole Ennis, Shelby County Probate Court, Columbiana, Alabama, recorded March 7, 2007, Book 2007, Page 102470.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bio: About Noah". NoahGalloway.com. 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- 1 2 Rice, Lynette (April 3, 2015). "How Dancing with the Stars' Noah Galloway Dances Without Two Limbs". People. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
- ↑ "'True Life' Check-In: Noah Hopes That People Find His First Solo Tough Mudder Inspiring". MTV shows blog. December 11, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- ↑ "MANKIND Fragrance By Kenneth Cole Announces: Noah Galloway Revealed As "The Ultimate Men's Health Guy"" (Press release). PR Newswire. October 7, 2014. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Stump, Scott (October 7, 2014). "Amputee vet becomes first Men's Health reader to grace magazine's cover". Today. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Backstage Exclusive! Ellen Surprises Men's Health Cover Model Noah Galloway". ellentv.com. October 22, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ↑ Colurso, Mary (March 16, 2015). "Who is Noah Galloway? Army vet, double amputee makes debut tonight on 'Dancing with the Stars'". The Birmingham News (Advance Publications). Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ↑ Donnelly, Jim (May 12, 2015). "Recap: The Semifinals and Noah Galloway's Proposal!". ABC.com. Disney–ABC Television Group. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ↑ Corriston, Michelle (October 26, 2015). "People: Galloway and Boyd End Engagement". People. Time Inc. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ↑ Kubicek, John (May 19, 2015). "'Dancing with the Stars' Season 20 Finale Recap: Who Wins the Golden Mirror Ball?". BuddyTV. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ↑ Zimmerman, Mike (October 7, 2014). "Noah Galloway Is the Ultimate Men's Health Guy". Men's Health. Retrieved April 23, 2015.