John Van Der Giessen came out of almost nowhere to play for the USA.

He did that by being willing to travel the globe, and being willing to work as hard as possible to be an Eagle lock forward.

Now a successful real estate executive, Van Der Giessen speaks with Bruce McLane about getting to the top, and also about what it's like for athletes once they stop playing.

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