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Old 10-26-2010, 04:34 PM
 
Location: Omaha Nebraska and dreamland when I am sleeping
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cool good news story.

for the record.

I am a proud Omaha North high grad who knows of folks who graduated from or went to Millard South




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OMAHA, Neb. -- Imagine playing football but not hearing the crowd or the sound of a good tackle. That's what Dillon Curren experiences every time he plays for Millard South High School

He connects with his teammates through his own determination and with the help of a teacher who actually joins him in the huddle.

Although he's deaf, Curren is able to speak quite well.

"The helmets hitting, I like to hear that. To me that's a beautiful sound," he said. "Like on the football field, if I get a tackle or somebody scores, I would like to turn around and hear the crowd cheer, but I can't do that."

To make it work on the football field, he turns to his life coach. Katie Marten is a Millard South teacher who signs everything for Curren. She's been with him since the fifth grade.


more... Deaf Football Player Gets Help In Huddle - Omaha News Story - KETV Omaha (http://www.ketv.com/news/25500805/detail.html - broken link)



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Old 10-27-2010, 10:05 AM
 
Location: Miami....allegedly
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Good story. Reminds me of Kenny Walker who played for the Huskers many years ago. He was also deaf. Great player.
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Old 10-27-2010, 10:32 AM
 
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That's my old high school. Cool to see that.
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