Deaf Is.. Sports
Kenny Walker was
born in Crane, Texas on April 6, 1967. Kenny became deaf when he was 2 years
old from spinal meningitis. He made All-State for both football and basketball
in public high school. At Nebraska University, he earned All-American Honors
for being a starter for the defensive team. After college, he was drafted
by the Denver Broncos and played in the NFL. He played for a few years as
a Denver Broncos football player.
Recently, Kenny
has started working with the Iowa School for the Deaf as a counselor and
a football coach. He is also in the book called, “Roar of Silence”
written by Bob Schaller.
He has a wife, Martina, whom he married in 1992. Kenny has two children, Tommy and Kenny Bo. Tommy is deaf and Kenny Bo is hearing.