Dan Smoker is convinced he would have had to plan a funeral for his father.
That is, if not for the courageous efforts of a group of hikers that included members of Colorado’s first football family.
Max, Christian and Dylan McCaffrey, the three oldest football-playing sons of former Broncos wide receiver Ed McCaffrey, and former Valor Christian standout Michael Mann were among a group of hikers Saturday who came to the aid of 72-year-old Dan Smoker Sr., who fell from the top of Castle Rock while hiking with his grandson, Eli.
“Looking back on this whole picture, I’m very confident that this group of folks saved my dad’s life,” Smoker said.