Football at a school for the deaf

[Blue Ruin]

From the NYT:

Underdog No More, a Deaf Football Team Takes California by Storm (Published 2021)

The California School for the Deaf, Riverside, is steamrolling its opponents, electrifying a campus that has seen more than a few athletic defeats.

www.nytimes.com

 

[crusader_of_90]

Wut?

 

[ramblinman]

Many years ago, I attended a game between Wisconsin School for the Deaf and Lake Forest Academy in football. It was fun to watch and hear the drum beat snap count.

 

[guerinfbfan]

The Illinois School for the Deaf in Jacksonville played football. Not sure if they still do, but the IHSA has them playing games starting back in 1885.

 

[SouthofI80FootballFan]

Fun fact, the huddle in football was invented by a QB at a deaf university.

The Football Huddle Was Invented by a Deaf Quarterback

When American football player Paul D. Hubbard was playing quarterback for Gallaudet University from 1892 to 1895, he did so while being deaf. That ultimately led to his creation of the modern football huddle. Videos by FanBuzz The huddle has been happening for a long time in NCAA college...

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