Ben Helwig

Dream job: Broadcaster for Big Ten Network or an MLB team

Birthplace: Mequon, Wisconsin

Favorite Quote: “Love the Grind”, “You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don’t take, - Wayne Gretzky, - Michael Scott”

Sport: To play: Basketball, To watch: football, to broadcast: baseball

Bands: Mumford & Sons, Trampled by Turtles, Vampire Weekend, American Authors

First Thought Waking Up this morning: Thank God for another day. Time to make the coffee

How would you like to die: In my sleep? I don’t know, just not drowning

Grossest thing you ever put in your mouth: Accidentally ate a pickle once

About me: I’m the second oldest of six kids. My dad is a Lutheran pastor. My mom is a stay-at home mom and a darn good one. We moved from Wisconsin to Kansas City, MO before coming to Omaha. I went to small Nebraska Lutheran High School where I graduated with 24 people. I’ve always enjoyed playing cards, trivia or really any type of game. I love fishing and going camping with my family. I like to play most sports, but I’m bad at all of them. I’ll also watch just about any sport. I know way too much about The Office, but I try not to show that off. I love every Wisconsin sports team, whom I usually watch with my family. Scoring baseball is one of my favorite things to do. I love finding new music. My favorite thing to do is just hang out with my family and friends. In between my junior and senior years of high school, they found a tumor in my spine that was about the size of a grapefruit. After getting that removed and replacing a good portion of my spine, I tried to take advantage of every day and look at every day as a gift from God. At the end of the day, I am one truly blessed person. I try to remember that daily.