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Larry Brown -
MVP football player

MVP halfback for the world champion Washington Redskins had hearing aids built into his football helmet upon the insistence of Vince Lombardi (when Brown was with the Green Bay Packers) so that he could hear the plays in the huddle. He was named NFL Most Valuable Player in 1972-73 season; second leading Redskins' rusher of all-time with 5,875 yards; shares the Redskins' all-time single game record with four touchdowns; appeared in four consecutive Pro Bowls from 1969-1972. Mr. Brown says his greatest accomplishment was being named league MVP and his greatest... More

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  • Cicadas have their hearing organs in their stomachs.
  • Crickets have their hearing organs in their knees.
  • Male mosquitoes hear with thousands of tiny hairs growing on their antennae.
  • Fish do not have ears but they can hear. They hear pressure changes through ridges on their bodies.


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