Troy Kotsur secures second Oscar for Deaf community

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Mar 29 2022 | 00:03:05

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At the 74^th Academy Awards ceremony Troy Kotsur took home the Oscar for best supporting actor, portraying Deaf fisherman and father Frank Rossi in CODA. He is the second member of the Deaf community to win an Oscar.

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