A Little Deaf History: a continuing series

When football player Kenny Walker made his professional debut in the early 1990s, he became the first deaf player in the National Football League (NFL) in nearly twenty years.

Who came before him? Bonnie Sloan,St Louis Cardinals, 1973.

A Little Deaf History: a continuing series

Was there ever a Deaf Utopia? Some say yes...and look back upon it fondly. Could it ever happen again?

A Little Deaf History: a continuing series

I am a geek and proud of it. I toddled watching Star Trek the original series, survived High School waving a home made Light Saber and found my adult philosophy on Star Trek the Next Generation. This actor was in an episode called "Loud as a Whisper". He played a mediator who could always turn a liability into an asset.

A Little Deaf History - a continuing series

Have you ever wondered about the origin of the football huddle? There are many who credit its origins as late as 1921, but lovers of Gallaudet Football will assert it originated in 1894 with Paul Hubbard, quarterback of a Deaf team. What do you think?

A Little Deaf History - a continuing series

May 16th, 1902: Two deaf major league baseball players meet on the field of play.

Contrary to popular belief, the balls and strikes hand signals may not be directly attributed to one of these players...