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http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060527/SPT06/605270367/1073
Kevin Hall moves equally adroitly in two worlds - the deaf and the hearing.
That was called to mind at the AT&T Invitational Tournament at Pebble Beach, Calif., earlier this year. After his first-round par 72 that included a birdie on the 18th hole, Kevin met with a group of 60-70 students from the California School for the Deaf.
They were amazed that he communicated with them in sign language. They later told him in a newsletter that they'd never before seen a famous deaf person sign.
Here is what Kevin said about this in an e-mail to The Enquirer:
"When I got done playing at Pebble Beach and made my way to the press area, I started signing to the kids casually. The looks on their faces were priceless. They were taken aback but immediately started to relax. Most deaf professional athletes are surrounded by hearing people and they are conditioned to read lips and use their voices to try and communicate with hearing people. They aren't around deaf individuals often, and as a result, their signing skills suffer. So when they do get in contact with a deaf person, the communication simply isn't there.
"I was lucky to be part of both worlds. I can go from one to the other in a heartbeat. I can find ways to communicate. I've taught myself to do that growing up. It does my heart good to see the kids realize that there is an individual that is just like them doing something as big as playing on the PGA Tour. It shows that they can do anything if they put their minds to it. They had a lot of questions, and, in turn, it made me realize that I'm not only doing good things for myself, but what I am doing inspires others."
Kevin Hall moves equally adroitly in two worlds - the deaf and the hearing.
That was called to mind at the AT&T Invitational Tournament at Pebble Beach, Calif., earlier this year. After his first-round par 72 that included a birdie on the 18th hole, Kevin met with a group of 60-70 students from the California School for the Deaf.
They were amazed that he communicated with them in sign language. They later told him in a newsletter that they'd never before seen a famous deaf person sign.
Here is what Kevin said about this in an e-mail to The Enquirer:
"When I got done playing at Pebble Beach and made my way to the press area, I started signing to the kids casually. The looks on their faces were priceless. They were taken aback but immediately started to relax. Most deaf professional athletes are surrounded by hearing people and they are conditioned to read lips and use their voices to try and communicate with hearing people. They aren't around deaf individuals often, and as a result, their signing skills suffer. So when they do get in contact with a deaf person, the communication simply isn't there.
"I was lucky to be part of both worlds. I can go from one to the other in a heartbeat. I can find ways to communicate. I've taught myself to do that growing up. It does my heart good to see the kids realize that there is an individual that is just like them doing something as big as playing on the PGA Tour. It shows that they can do anything if they put their minds to it. They had a lot of questions, and, in turn, it made me realize that I'm not only doing good things for myself, but what I am doing inspires others."