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Reggie Williams -
NFL Star & Politician

"A hurdler doesn't stop after the first hurdle", said Reggie Williams, an athlete, humanitarian and politician who has soared over hearing and speech challenges himself. Mr. Williams was national chairman for the Council for Better Hearing and Speech Month in 1991 and has done numerous public service announcements for BHI as a means of helping others to overcome the hurdles of hearing loss. He was a fearsome power on the football field for the Cincinnati Bengals for 14 years and has a lifelong record of distinguishing himself as both a fierce... 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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