deaf athletes

A picture book that depicts the life of deaf baseball player William Hoy.

A biography of deaf athlete Kenny Walker, discussing his efforts to succeed as a professional football player, and telling how he overcame depression after leaving the sport and found a way to go on with his life.

Traces the story of the deaf baseball player, who, after securing a position on a professional team for hearing players, endured prejudice and requested the use of hand signals that became a part of how the game is played today.

A picture book that depicts the life of deaf baseball player William Hoy.

Derrick Coleman, Jr., fullback for the Super Bowl XLVIII (2014) champion Seattle Seahawks, achieved his dream by overcoming incredible odds. Diagnosed as hearing-impaired at the age of three, he faced a potentially limited future. But he never let himself get discouraged. When he was bullied or laughed at, he would simply remove his hearing aids and listen to his mother's advice, "Never let anyone else tell you how far you can go." In high school through lip reading, strong work ethic, and the firm support of his family, a devoted audiologist, and his fellow players, he showed what determination could achieve.

Lance Allred, a nearly seven-foot-tall basketball player who signed on as a rookie with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2008, shares the story of his life, telling how he overcame the challenges of obsessive-compulsive disorder, deafness, injury, and a childhood spent in a polygamist commune in Montana, to realize his dream of playing in the NBA.

Chronicles the winning season of the women's basketball team from Gallaudet University, the world's only university for the deaf.

Chronicles the 1999-2000 season of the women's basketball team at Gallaudet University, profiling the team's players and coaches, and recounting the wins and losses.

"A biography of William "Dummy" Hoy, who pursued his love of baseball and became the first deaf player to have a long career in the Major Leagues, where he accumulated records and top-ranking statistics. Includes an afterword, author's sources, and historical photograph"--Provided by publisher.