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Michigan football games to feature American Sign Language performance of national anthem

Posted at 6:45 PM, Sep 01, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-02 08:57:42-04

This season, the national anthem at Michigan football games is going to look a lot different.

The Wolverines have asked U-M dental student Joe Samona, who is Deaf, to sign the anthem on the big screen. His performance will be seen before each home game in Ann Arbor.

Brad Galli takes us behind the scenes with Joe, as he recorded his rendition for the big board.

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