1951-1991
Gail Weldon was the second woman to join NATA and one of the first 10 women ever certified. Her other “firsts” include being the first female athletic trainer hired by the U.S. Olympic Committee, first female head athletic trainer for the 1979 Pan American Games and first female chief athletic trainer for the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team. She was director of athletic training and physical therapy for the 1984 Olympic Games and was the first woman inducted to the NATA Hall of Fame.