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Gallaudet as deaf university centerpiece
Gallaudet is founded as the world's only university designed for deaf students; football becomes part of that identity
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
The huddle invention (1894)
Paul D. Hubbard invents the huddle when deaf players' signed play-calls are readable by opposing sidelines. The circular formation conceals hand signals and becomes universal by the 1920s—the most important tactical innovation in football history
Miracle
2025 Stefan LeFors hiring
Gallaudet hires Stefan LeFors as head coach—fluent ASL, CODA, former NFL-caliber QB, committed to building a winning culture
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Cultural identity
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