ASL people 2

William Willard

Started the Indiana School of the Deaf american father of the deaf

Erastus "Deaf" Smith

Scout for Sam Houston during the Texas Revolution

Bernard Bragg

a deaf actor, director, and producer and cofounder of NTD

Robert Panera

Cofounder of NTID

Clayton Valli

Deaf linguist and poet who helped asl be recognized as a real language

Nancy Rourke

Deaf artist and graphic designer

Betty G. Miller

Deaf artist who's painting convey many aspects of deaf life and culture

Marlee Matlin

First Deaf person to win an academy award

Heather Whitestone

First Deaf Miss America

Nyle DiMarco

Deaf model and actor; winner of "Dancing with the Stars" and "America's Next Top Model"

Sean Berdy

Deaf actor and owner of sign language agency

Derrick Coleman

First legally deaf nfl player