Comments on: Trivia: Deaf Student Invented the (American) Football Huddle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:14:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kathleen http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/#comment-503676 Kathleen Mon, 07 Apr 2008 17:11:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/#comment-503676 what a fun fact :) what a fun fact :)

]]> By: smak http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/#comment-503103 smak Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:56:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/#comment-503103 "The American football huddle was invented by Paul Hubbard, a deaf player at Gallaudet University, to avoid the other team see his signs." This is still awkward. A better way to write this would be: "The American football huddle was invented by Paul Hubbard, a player at the all-deaf Gallaudet University, to keep the other team from seeing his signs." “The American football huddle was invented by Paul Hubbard, a deaf player at Gallaudet University, to avoid the other team see his signs.”

This is still awkward. A better way to write this would be:

“The American football huddle was invented by Paul Hubbard, a player at the all-deaf Gallaudet University, to keep the other team from seeing his signs.”

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/#comment-501922 Ali S. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:19:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/#comment-501922 I've been trying to learn sign language for awhile. I've always considered it useful as I have one friend who is deaf and one who has a brother who is deaf. I’ve been trying to learn sign language for awhile. I’ve always considered it useful as I have one friend who is deaf and one who has a brother who is deaf.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/#comment-501834 Alex Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:16:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/#comment-501834 Yes, that's awkward, wasn't it? Thanks for noticing, Nastia - I've fixed the sentence (I think!) Yes, that’s awkward, wasn’t it? Thanks for noticing, Nastia - I’ve fixed the sentence (I think!)

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/#comment-501808 CheeseDuck Sat, 05 Apr 2008 18:24:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/#comment-501808 Was he embarrassed? Was he embarrassed?

]]> By: Nastia http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/#comment-501723 Nastia Sat, 05 Apr 2008 16:16:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/#comment-501723 "to avoid the other team see his sign language" I don't get it, is that worded correctly? “to avoid the other team see his sign language” I don’t get it, is that worded correctly?

]]> By: Leah King http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/#comment-501681 Leah King Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:19:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/#comment-501681 While Gallaudet disbanded the football team in 1994, they came back as a club team, and have been an NCAA DIV III football team since 2006. BTW, they won 4 games last season. <a href="http://www.gallaudetathletics.com/sports/fball/index" rel="nofollow">Go Bisons!</a> While Gallaudet disbanded the football team in 1994, they came back as a club team, and have been an NCAA DIV III football team since 2006. BTW, they won 4 games last season.

Go Bisons!

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/#comment-501632 Thomas Sat, 05 Apr 2008 14:12:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/05/trivia-deaf-student-invented-the-american-football-huddle/#comment-501632 What are you, like 12? What are you, like 12?

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