They play ball quietly and win.
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Gallaudet’s head coach, Chuck Goldstein, uses American Sign Language with football players. (AP/Stephanie Scarbrough) -
A player beats a drum to signal a new period during football practice. Deaf and hard-of-hearing players can feel the bass of the drum. (AP/Stephanie Scarbrough) -
These football helmets help deaf and hard-of-hearing players see play calls on a lens. (AP/Stephanie Scarbrough) -
Gallaudet football assistant coach Bob Miller, left, talks with players at practice using American Sign Language. (AP/Stephanie Scarbrough) -
Gallaudet quarterback Brandon Washington runs toward teammates after scoring a touchdown. He wears a helmet that shows play calls on a lens. (AP/Stephanie Scarbrough)
A coach signs with his hands to tell you the next play. You feel banging drums. It is time to kick the ball. You are a deaf football player.
Players win games without hearing a sound!
Pray: Thank God deaf and hard-of-hearing people can thrive in many kinds of sports.
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Gallaudet University serves mainly deaf and hard-of-hearing students in Washington, D.C. Its football team made the first huddle in 1894. The quarterback did not want the other deaf team to know its game strategy. He asked teammates to form a tight circle. Deaf players use many smart tactics. Players got to try a new helmet last October. It has a tiny screen. It tells the quarterback the next play. Players hope to use the helmet often in the future.
The Bible teaches that God makes each person with a wise design and purpose. (Exodus 4:11)
