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Name of person: Heather Whitestone Born: February 24, 1973

Hometown: Dothan Alabama

Best Known For: The first deaf Miss.America

Biography: Heather Whitestone lost her hearing at 18 months Heather had to learn sign language but didn't like iit so she learned to read lips then her school started a program for the deaf she then went to a school for the deaf she graduated and her parents got divorced she went to JSU for collegeshe learned to speak and hear better she tried for miss JSU and got it then she tried for miss Alabama but she didn't get it the first time second time but the third she won miss Alabama so she tried for miss America the first time she didn't get it the second time she was miss America Heather married John McCallum on June 8, 1996 Interesting Facts:She was the first deaf Miss America She wrote 3 books

Quotes:the ballet bosted my self esteem. i will not live forever.

References:wikipedia Heather Whitestone youtube facts about Heather Whitestone Miss america Alabama department of archives Alabama