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On this day 51 years ago: The 1st deaf player in the NFL

On this day (Sept. 16) in 1973, the first deaf player ran onto the field for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Philadelphia Eagles....

Jul 101 min read

On this Day in History

Ed "Dummy" Dundon, who was born on July 10, 1859, went on to become the first deaf player to play baseball professionally. After...

May 233 min read

Happy Birthday "Dummy" Hoy!

It was on this day (May 23) in 1862 that William Ellsworth Hoy was born. Known professionally as "Dummy" Hoy, he played in the major...

Feb 211 min read

On this date in 1875 a sports legend was born

Luther "Dummy" Taylor was born on this day (Feb. 21) in 1875. Luther Taylor, who was known as Dummy Taylor, played fo the San Francisco...

Feb 21 min read

On this day in 1981: The first deaf person to play in an NBA game is born

Lance Allred, deaf since he experienced health complications at birth on Feb. 2, 1981, would go on to play basketball with LeBron James...

Dec 17, 20231 min read

Happy Birthday, Curtis Pride!

Curtis Pride was born on this date (Dec 17) in 1968. He was born 95% deaf on Dec 17, 1968, in the Washington, D.C suburbs. In high...

Mar 28, 20231 min read

Deaf basketball player at LA College making an impact

Kade West always has sign language interpreters at practices and games at Cerritos College. image from KCAL-TV video report KCAL-TV spoke...

Feb 17, 20231 min read

Interview with Deaf Performer at Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Show

Justina Miles appeared alongside Rihanna on the livestream of the Eagles-Chiefs showdown during halftime, interpreting the pop star's...

Nov 13, 20221 min read

Deaf Basketball Referee: "It's Just Like Music"

Raymond Nelson fell in love with basketball as a child and has been a part of the sport ever since. image from KDKA-TV video "It's just...

Oct 17, 20221 min read

Arkansas city hosts its first ever deaf bike festival

A four-day event for deaf cyclists just ended in Bentonville, Arkansas. image from KFSM-TV video report The Bike Boom Series drew more...

Aug 18, 20221 min read

Deaf School Adds Football Team

There's a new, eight person co-ed football team at the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. image from Google Maps KSL-TV has a video...

Jul 24, 20221 min read

Israeli startup says it aims to make the World Cup deaf-accessible

A new app called Sign Now will be available for the FIFA 2022 World Cup taking place in Qatar this November. image: i24news video Sign...

Jul 20, 20221 min read

Deaf lifeguard offers his perspective

William Monday is deaf and "that just might make him better at his job as a lifeguard at Waterloo Pool" in Denison, Texas. image from...

Jul 3, 20221 min read

A New Film about Climbing called 'Elevated'

Climber Sonya Wilson has created ways for other deaf climbers to spend time together in the outdoors. image from the film Elevated She...

Jun 17, 20221 min read

Hockey Address Adds ASL

The National Hockey League brought in a sign language interpreter for the Commissioner's annual news conference at the Stanley Cup Final....

Jun 15, 20221 min read

A Hockey School for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing

The Stan Mikita Hockey School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing got its start nearly 50 years ago in 1973. image from CBS-2 video The camp...

Apr 3, 20221 min read

Kevin Hall inducted into the African American Golfers Hall of Fame

Kevin Hall is now part of an exclusive fraternity as he entered the African American Golfers Hall of Fame last night. The deaf pro golfer...

Mar 8, 20221 min read

'Audible' up for Short Documentary Oscar

The film tells the story of the champion football team at the Maryland School for the Deaf and looks at the suicide of a former...

Feb 15, 20221 min read

Deaf Football Players Honored at Super Bowl

Four football players from the California School for the Deaf in Riverside were on the field at Sunday's Super Bowl for the coin toss....

Dec 29, 20211 min read

Ref failed to accommodate deaf wrestler in title match

A deaf wrestler is asking the Nebraska School Activities Association for a referee penalizing him for being deaf. image from KLKN-TV...