Seahawks' Derrick Coleman surprises young deaf fans who wrote him a letter (Video)

Jan 30, 2014; Jersey City, NJ, USA; Seattle Seahawks linebacker Derrick Coleman (40) at a press conference at The Westin in advance of Super Bowl XLVIII. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Seattle Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman has been an inspirational story this Super Bowl week as the nation learns more about how the hearing-impaired star overcame adversity to make it to the NFL. His impact on the deaf community has been tremendous and it even inspired a pair of young fans, who are also hearing-impaired, to write him a letter.

@Seahawks @DC2forlife you've inspired my little girls in a way I never could. THANK YOU! #Seahawks #SuperBowlXLVIII pic.twitter.com/lhpJfCPOSD
— jake kovalcik (@JakeIsMobile) January 21, 2014

Coleman has responded back with a letter of his own.

Now Coleman and his young fans finally got to meet face to face on ABC. He also got them a surprise, tickets to the Super Bowl so they could be there in person to support him.

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Seahawks’ Derrick Coleman surprises young deaf fans who wrote him a letter (Video)

By Mike Dyce | Jan 30, 2014