One of Austin's most highly publicized athletes for two years now, Texas School for the Deaf senior Sammy Oates has been named to participate in the International Olympic Games for the Deaf to be held in Rome, Aug. 25-30, 1957.
The announcement was made by the United States International Games for the Deaf Committee and the 17-year-old Oates will be one of 25 or 26 boys who will make the journey to Italy.
A three-sports star at the south Austin school, Oates will definitely enter the shot put where he expects to be a 50-foot putter by Olympics time with the 12-pound ball -- and the broad jump. He also may be used as a javelin thrower and diver.
At TSD Oates has twice been named to the All-America Deaf School football team and has led his team to successive highly successful grid seasons. At present the Rangers are undefeated and rated near the top in the Southwest Academic League of which TSD is a member.
Like the Olympic Games set for Melbourne, Australia, this year, the Deaf Olympics will be supported by public subscription. The Games Committee must raise $25,000 before the team can be sent to Rome. Any Austinite or Centexan wishing to donate can do so by contacting Raymond Butler at the Texas School for the Deaf.
Source: Austin American-Statesman, Sunday, October 21, 1956
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