Professional stuntwoman Kitty O'Neil died seven years ago today (Nov. 2, 2018) from pneumonia at the age of 72. Among other things, the deaf daredevil set a record for land speed by a female driver in 1976. It was in Oregon's Alvord Desert that Kitty hit 512 miles per hour. Childhood diseases left her deaf and nearly killed her. She became a champion diver at a young age. Her work later as a Hollywood stuntwoman was featured in TV shows like Quincy, Baretta and The Bionic Wom

On this day (Sept. 16) in 1973, the first deaf player ran onto the field for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Philadelphia Eagles. Bonnie Sloan played in four games at defensive tackle and only lasted one season, because of knee injuries, but he had made his mark at the age of 25. The 6-foot-5, 260-pounder was a 10th-round draft pick out of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, where he was the first player to bench press 500 pounds. Sloan was an All-Ohio

Ed "Dummy" Dundon, who was born on July 10, 1859, went on to become the first deaf player to play baseball professionally After attending the Ohio State School for the Deaf, Dundon went on to play several years of professional baseball. He had two seasons with the Columbus Buckeyes before retiring and becoming an umpire. During his hitch with the Buckeyes in 1883 and 1884, Dundon had a record of 9-20 and a 4.25 ERA. Like many deaf ball players at the time, he got a common (al

On this date (June 1) in 1948 Bonnie Sloan was born in Tennessee. Bonnie would become the first deaf player in the NFL at the age of 25...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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....

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

The Kelly Clarkson Show spent time yesterday with members of the football team from the California School for the Deaf, Riverside. image...