Gene Espy (* 14. April 1927 in Cordele; † 22. August 2025) was an american hiker who was the second to thru-hike Appalachian Trail. He was 98 years old. He studied at Georgia Tech.

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14. Apr 1927 – 22. Aug 2025(98 years)Died in:United States

American hiker who was the second to thru-hike Appalachian Trail

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Cordele, Crisp County

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United States

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United States

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Georgia Tech

Gene Espy (* 14. April 1927 in Cordele; † 22. August 2025) was an american hiker who was the second to thru-hike Appalachian Trail. He was 98 years old. He studied at Georgia Tech.

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1927

Born in Cordele, Crisp County

2025

Died in United States

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