Notable Deaf Individuals
Athletes
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Louis Frinsion, Maryland(1934)
known for his work of realistic paintings of animals
Won many state awards and won Duck and Trout Stamp contest
Known as Deaf John James Audubon
Lou Ferringo (1951)
Age 20 the youngest to win the Mr. Universe title
Lost the Mr. Olympia to Arnold Schwarzenegger
Known for his role in The Incredible Hulk
Rhulin Thomas (1910-1999)
to across the nation
From Atlantic Coast to the Pacific Ocean
First deaf aviator
Frank G. Bowe (1947-2007)
Wrote over 25 books on disability rights
Was a professor at Hofstra University school of Education
A disability-right advocate
France Woods (1907-2000)
Professional dancer known as "France Woods and Billy Bray"
Has a wax figure of them at Ripley's museum
Married to a hearing man
Bonnie Poitras Tucker (1939)
From a hearing man due to her becoming deaf
Became a tenured law professor at Arizona State
Married for 17 before getting a divorce
David Pierce (1965)
Inventor of the "Pierce Method for Deaf Editors"
editing technique for cutting video to audio by deaf editors
Owner and CEO of Davideo Productions
Frank Peter Hochman (1935)
Age 37 attended Rutgers Medical school
Practices in the Bay Area with 90% hearing patients
First born-deaf american physician
Kitty O'Neil (1946)
Set 26 world records on land
A speed record on a three-wheeled rocket car
A stunt women for movies
Regina Olson Hughes (1895-1993)
Started as with the U.S Department of Justice
Than later as a botanical artist
Exhibited in several botanical museums
William E. Hoy (1862-1961)
Erastus Smith (1787-1837)
They beat Mexico in a revolution
County in Texas named after her the Deaf Smith County
Spy for Genral Houston in the Texan army
Known for inventing the signals used by umpires
First grand slam in the newly founded American League
First deaf professional baseball player
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Thomas Scott (1866-1935)
Architecture in Nashville
Project-State supreme court building