Who's Who in Deaf History and Present

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  1. 2. This deaf woman worked as a lipreader for the FBI and was the inspiration for a TV show that ran from 2002-2005.
  2. 4. This person, along with Thomas Galluadet, founded the first school for the deaf in America in 1817.
  3. 5. He was the first deaf president of Gallaudet University.
  4. 8. Though both deaf and blind, this woman, born in 1880, went on to become a renowned writer, speaker, and activist.
  5. 10. She was the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award.
  6. 11. This person proved ASL is an independent language separate from spoken English.
  7. 12. He was the first deaf offensive player in the NFL.
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  1. 1. This deaf man was a contestant on and won "America's Next Top Model" and "Dancing with the Stars."
  2. 3. She was the inspiration to Thomas Gallaudet for creating the American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut.
  3. 6. This person invented the football huddle while a student at Gallaudet University.
  4. 7. Among other things, this deaf person was the inventor of the incandescent light bulb.
  5. 9. This famous classical composer was completely deaf by the age of 44.