PITTSBURGH —

Former Pittsburgh Steeler and advocate for those living with spinal cord injuries, Ryan Shazier, visited the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf on Tuesday to share his story of overcoming adversity.

Students at WPSD had the opportunity to meet Shazier face-to-face and learn about his journey beyond the football field, including the significant challenges he faced throughout his life. Advertisement

Students quickly learned that what they share with Shazier goes beyond a love for football.

“It was a blessing to be able to come. To come to the school, just to see the children themselves and what the school is doing. But then also just to share awareness about, you know, adversity, overcoming, and just allowing them to know, no matter what you're going through or what y

See Full Page