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United States Flag Football of the Deaf
Hall of Fame Inductees
1994 Inductees - Houston, Texas
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Raymond Bulter
Frank is still one of the greatest football players in Indiana School for the Deaf history. When he was a freshman,
coach Caskey used him on left guard. Frank was moved to backfield in that season and scored a touchdown. In his
junior year, he tied the former Marion County scoring mark of 107 points. Then in 1946, Frank smashed his own record
with 133 points in 8 games and 274 points over 3 seasons that was a record for several years. He was honored
on the United Press 2nd All State team and Associated Press All State first team. He was always a choice on all
4 Indianapolis newspapers' all city and all county teams. He was named 1946 Football Player of the Year at ISD.
After leaving ISD, Frank played outstanding basketball and softball in CAAD tournaments. |
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Walt Cammenisch
A product of Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, and a graduate of Gallaudet.
He became football head coach at the Texas School for the Deaf in the early 80's and since then he has become one of the most
successful head coaches at all prep schools. During his ten years at TSD, he produced 20 football players who gained All-American
first team honors and two of them were voted National Deaf Prep Athlete of the Year. He wsa the Coach of the Year in 1986. His teams
captured the National Championship in 1986 and 1988. |
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John T. Jacobs
John was one of the most outstanding players at Texas School
for the Deaf. He received honorable mention in 1949 and wsa on first team defense in 1950-51. He was also on
the All American Deaf Prep Team. John's hard hitting and clever play earned him respect along with his "never give up"
attitude and giving 100% every time. He moved up to coaching for about 20 more years in football. |
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Lee Montez
Lee is considered one of the all time greats in deaf prep football.
In 1947, his team (Texas School for the Deaf) went undefeated. The team racked up 516 points in 9 games to their opponents' 13
and accumulated 3320 yards while surrendering only 748. Lee was a 5'7" and 150 pound quarterback who played brilliantly.
He scored 30 touchdowns and made 59 extra points (out of 66) for a total of 239 points in 9 games. Lee's teams won the National
Championship two times, runner-up once, and the Southern Conference for the Deaf Championships 2 times. He's been selected to
the Hall of Fame in the Southwest Athletic Association for the Deaf and the American Athletic Association for the Deaf. |
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Sammy Oates, Sr.
Sammy graduated from the Texas School for the Deaf in 1957 and was the key to
the Rangers' success in his football career. He had 516 rushes for 4,433 yards and 55 touchdowns in 1954-57.
He holds the record for most passing touchdowns in a game with six. Often the opponents would be hearing teams, and TSD would beat them
easily on their way to a 7-1 record. Sammy has won many awards and honors during his prep career. He also was slected to the AAAD
Hall of Fame in 1979. He tried out for the Texans and played semi-pro for Indianapolis team then played for the Toronto Arogants in the Canadian
Football League for a few years. He tried out for the Houston Oilers and played three exhibition games before his career was over due to injuries.
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Jerry Smith
Jerry played for the Texas School for the Deaf
and was one of the best blocker, runner, catcher, and tackler. He proved his talent in games as he
led TSD team to the National Title in 1957. He earned All-American Deaf Prep halfback first team three times.
He was with one of the all-time greats in prep football with Sammy Oates, Sr. and both of them won 30 games in
four seasons. |
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Billy Stout
Billy is a graduate of Texas School for the Deaf in
Austin. He was a football star at TSD leading the team to a 8-0 record under Coach Raymond Butler. Billy
rushed for over 100 yards 8 times a season and returned the opening kick off for a score three times. He was
an excellent blocker and defensive player. Billy earned first team, All-American Deaf Prep Football honors and was
inducted into the SWAAD Hall of Fame. |
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