Bob Dotson

Bob Dotson tells stories about people who are practically invisible, the ones who quietly solve problems we all face. People like:

• James Crudup, an out-of-work truck driver, who invented some of the first microsurgical tools.
• Clara Hale, who cared for dozens of drug afflicted babies in her two bedroom apartment and sent them all to college.
• Frank Feree, who fed thousands along the Rio Grande River. Five Presidents of Mexico gave him gold medals -- he melted them down and bought beans.

For forty years, Dotson reported "American Story" on NBC’s "TODAY" show, crisscrossing the country, logging more than four million miles. Along the way, he discovered people who are practically invisible, the ones who quietly solve problems we all face, but don’t take time to tweet and tell us about it.