John Norwig was a trainer for 43 years, and the head trainer for the Steelers for 32 years. He achieved many milestones, including hiring the NFL’s first full-time female athletic trainer in 2002.

Norwig was inducted into the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame in 2015, the highest honor someone in the profession can receive in the state. A graduate of Penn State, Norwig headed to Pittsburgh after working at Vanderbilt for seven years as their head trainer. He started his career as an intern with the San Francisco 49ers.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is officially adding four new members! Adam Rank breaks down the inductees in the Class of 2025, a group that includes one of the most prolific tight ends in history and an all-time great sack artist.

The four new members were selected by the Hall’s board of selectors in a virtual meeting in January. Find out more about the smallest class to join since 2005 here.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame officially announced their Class of 2025 on Thursday night at the NFL Honors from New Orleans, Louisiana. The selection committee elected four new members to the hall from a group of 15 modern-era finalists, three seniors, one coach, and one contributor.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will have a continued presence at the Pro Football Hall of Fame this summer. Former head athletic trainer John Norwig will be honored as a member of the “Awards of Excellence” fourth class,