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Postbulletin.com: Rochester native honored in deaf coaching hall of fame - Tue, Oct 2, 2007
Wayne Morse has never heard the cheers from the crowd, but he's felt the pride of his teammates, seen the very proud smile of his mother and now swells with the honor of being inducted into the National Softball Association of the Deaf Hall of Fame.
The Rochester native received the honor this year for his coaching exploits.
"He's always loved athletics and as he got older and couldn't play, he took to coaching with the same enthusiasm," says his mother, Elaine of Rochester.
Morse, 60, lives and works in Minneapolis. He was born in Rochester. Elaine says he was born deaf because of an illness she suffered while she was pregnant.
When Wayne became old enough for elementary school, he was sent to what's now the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf in Faribault. Elaine and her late husband Clarence, would see him on weekends, but he spent much of his time at the boarding school 55 miles northwest of Rochester.
Morse was unavailable for this story, but his mother, beamed as she spoke of her son, admitting he might be a little embarrassed about his mother's enthusiasm over his award.
"Wayne enjoys sports and he had some very good teams that he helped win a number of championships," his mother said. "They did well and it was sometimes hard to keep track of all the tournaments they won."
The ceremony was late this summer in Dayton, Ohio. He was one of five inductees, and the only coach among those honored.
The team he coached, MinnePaul, has several players in the organization's hall of fame. Morse is among just 27 members who've been inducted in the hall in its 10 years.
Among the highlights listed during his induction were:
• Coached the MinnePaul to three National Softball Association of the Deaf titles
• Team finished runner -- up twice.
• Won the Coach of the Tournament twice.
Wayne Morse has never heard the cheers from the crowd, but he's felt the pride of his teammates, seen the very proud smile of his mother and now swells with the honor of being inducted into the National Softball Association of the Deaf Hall of Fame.
The Rochester native received the honor this year for his coaching exploits.
"He's always loved athletics and as he got older and couldn't play, he took to coaching with the same enthusiasm," says his mother, Elaine of Rochester.
Morse, 60, lives and works in Minneapolis. He was born in Rochester. Elaine says he was born deaf because of an illness she suffered while she was pregnant.
When Wayne became old enough for elementary school, he was sent to what's now the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf in Faribault. Elaine and her late husband Clarence, would see him on weekends, but he spent much of his time at the boarding school 55 miles northwest of Rochester.
Morse was unavailable for this story, but his mother, beamed as she spoke of her son, admitting he might be a little embarrassed about his mother's enthusiasm over his award.
"Wayne enjoys sports and he had some very good teams that he helped win a number of championships," his mother said. "They did well and it was sometimes hard to keep track of all the tournaments they won."
The ceremony was late this summer in Dayton, Ohio. He was one of five inductees, and the only coach among those honored.
The team he coached, MinnePaul, has several players in the organization's hall of fame. Morse is among just 27 members who've been inducted in the hall in its 10 years.
Among the highlights listed during his induction were:
• Coached the MinnePaul to three National Softball Association of the Deaf titles
• Team finished runner -- up twice.
• Won the Coach of the Tournament twice.