Norman played
high school football at
Lynwood High School in
Lynwood, California and attended
Stanford University, where he was Stanford's
starting quarterback from 1958 to 1960. Norman's tenure came at a low point in Stanford football history: the 1959 team went 3–7 and the 1960 squad was 0–10. In spite of the team's overall record, however, Norman put up incredible passing numbers in 1959, leading the nation with 1,963 yards and 2,018 yards of total offense, more than 300 yards ahead of the closest contender, and winning the first-ever
Sammy Baugh Trophy, awarded to the nation's top passer. Norman's 1960 season was less impressive, but he still threw for more than 1,000 yards. Norman was nonetheless named the game's MVP and his 311 passing yards remains the fourth-highest in Senior Bowl history. Norman was inducted into the
Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017. ==NFL career==