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Yankee stadium. happy holidays to you and yours. >> thank you so much. appreciate it very much. pastor joel osteen, thank you very much. and coming up. really healthy holiday food with richard blais. but first, today's human factor. derek coleman doesn't always hear the roar of the crowd, the din of the stadium dark. >> when i was 3, i haven't heard ever since. >> reporter: he's legally deaf as a result of a rare genetic disorder but that didn't stop him from having a regular childhood. >> i was a normal kid going out and playing football. >> in high school espn ranked him as a number two ...

I was just going out there and playing hard. >> next up, ucla where he was a running back for four years. his college kreerl ended with a degree in political science. and fou he's showing his versatility as a fullback for the sea hawks. he's gotten this far with lots 06 hard work. he is legally deaf, the result of a rare genetic disorder. >> basically, i lost my hair when i was 6. >> fist of all, he makes no excuses. >> no matter what's your i shall shoe, you should always find a way. >> his skull cap keeps his hearing alds in police station. >> i can read lips. and i can read lips very well. ...

As a fullback for the sea hawks scoring his first touchdown for the pros earlier this month. he overcame something only two other players in the entire nfl have. he is legally deaf. the result of a rare genetic disorder. >> basically, i lost my hearing when i was 3. i have had hearing aids ever since. >> reporter: he makes no excuses. >> no matter what your issue, it shouldn't stop you from doing what you want to do. find a way. >> reporter: his skull cap keeps his hearing aid in place. >> what i do is, you know, when i can't hear something, i go and make sure i'm looking at the person. the qu...

>> it's a real honor and pleasure, and best of luck at yankee stadium and happy holidays to you and yours. >> thank you so much. appreciate it so much. >> pastor joel osteen. thank you so much. up next healthy holiday food with top chef richard blais, but first, today's human factor. derrick coleman doesn't always hear the roar of the crowd and the din of the stadium. >> basically i lost my hearing when i was 3. i needed a hearing aid ever since. >> the seattle seahawk is legally deaf, it's the result of a rare genetic disorder but that didn't stop him from having a regular childhood. >> i w...

Team in the league. the seattle seahawks. now he didn't start playing football until seventh grade. because i had his mom really didn't want him to. >> i was a normal kid. >> the dream of maimi making it to pros began in high school. there he was ranked the number two fullback in the nation by espn. >> i wasn't really thinking about it so much until maybe my senior year. and i was just going out there and just playing hard. i just wanted to play. >> reporter: next stop, ucla, where he was a running back for four years. his college career ended with a degree in political science. and now the 23...