Tom Cooney has been deaf since early childhood but even with this disability, nothing has been able to stop him from making dreams become a reality.
Mr. Cooney has performed the National Anthem in sign language at the Super Bowl. He's met seven presidents. He's been the recipient of the national Thousand Points of Light award and Florida's Points of Light award for his service to the community. And along the way, he's volunteered his time to help more than one million kids learn sign language.
Mr. Cooney also owns a baseball that he and his family members hope might someday find its way into the Smithsonian Institution. He's managed to convince 10 presidents to sign the baseball. President Herbert Hoover was the first to sign Tom Cooney's baseball. He is asking the President Barack Obam