Edward M. Norton ’55

Mickey died Feb. 14, 2005, in Florida.

As a young athlete in Brooklyn, N.Y., he showed great promise, but at 13 he was stricken with polio, requiring use of a wheelchair for his last 33 years.

At Huntington High School and during his two years at Princeton, Mickey immersed himself in sports. He could not play, but became involved in every other way possible. He kept stats, broadcasted games for WPRU, and assisted coaches Caldwell and Cappon.

Mickey left Princeton to coach boys' programs for the YMCA. He completed his degree at Hofstra University. He then established the Norton Athletic Club, and formed women's teams long before Title IX. He relocated to Orlando in 1978.

Mickey's influence and enormous contributions were recognized by his admission into four halls of fame. He left a legacy of coaches, teachers, professionals, and professional athletes who were products of his teaching and coaching for 50 years.

Mickey was also a journalist and sportswriter. Shortly before he died, he published his autobiography, Mickey Norton: A Memoir of the Early Years.

He is survived by his son, Eddie; his sister, Ella Beck; and his good friends from his time at Princeton, John Paul, Mike Loprete '54, and Ted Miller. To them, the class extends its deepest sympathy.

The Class of 1955