Chris, Alex, Terry, and Katie, 1996.
High school homecoming, 2009. Chris with sisters Katie (left) and Alex (right).
Fall, 2010. Freshman Shawn Burrows #19 and Chris Norton #16, Luther College Head Football Coach Mike Durnin (center). Photo by Luther College.
X-ray of Chris’s neck taken October 16, 2010.
Christmas at Mayo, 2010. (L-R) Aunt Ginger Palmer, Uncle Gary Palmer, Alex, Chris, Katie, Grandma Virginia, Terry, Deb.
Mayo clinic with friends, 2010. (L-R) Shawn Burrows, Tanner Douglas, Rich Vickers, Eric Essendrup.
Terry & Chris at Mayo, 2010.
Chris's Mayo therapists fall 2011. Lori Eaton PT, Kathy Johnson OT, Amy Sikkink PT Tech, Megan Gill PT.
Chris on Lokomat December 2010
Flying to NYC for the first time since the injury, 2011.
Norton family on CBS, The Early Show,after Chris won the Courage in Sports Award, 2011.
The Norton family at the first SCI CAN Foundation event, The Decorah Tour, September 2012. The funds raised were used to purchase RT300 bike for Winneshiek Medical Center. Photo by Winneshiek Medical Center.
Chris with the RT300 bike SCI CAN fundraised for Winneshiek Medical Center, 2012. Photo by Winneshiek Medical Center.
San Diego Vacation – Deb, Katie, Chris, Alex, Terry. Spring Break, 2013.
Senior day for football November 2013. Deb, Terry, and Chris. Photo by Jeff Nelson.
With Coach Meyer at The Ohio State, 2013.
Chris walking on the indoor track at Luther College with Emily in the fall of 2014. This was the first time Emily didn't have to hold onto the walker while he walked.
Chris and Luann Smith, his "Decorah grandma.” She spoiled him like a grandson, wrote to him, gave him care packages with food, and took him out to eat while Chris attended Luther College.
Decorah therapists. Bottom left Jennessa Luzum OT, top left Amanda Stockdale PTA, Allison Herman OT, Lisa Krieg PT, top right Alex Johnson PT. 2014
Emily and Chris kayaked at the 2014 National Wheelchair Sports Camp in Rochester, MN.
Chris getting stretched and worked out by Mike Barwis during his evaluation in August of 2014.
Working on walking at Barwis Methods with strength coach Mike Rhoades in February of 2015.
At Barwis Methods with trainer, Mike, Mom, Dad, and Grandma Connie, 2015.
Chris doing RT300 FES Bike workout standing at his apartment, April 2015.
SCI CAN grant to Des Moines University, 2015.
Emily and Chris simulating the graduation walk two weeks before graduation, 2015. Chris had Emily’s brother's gown on and she wore a dress to practice.
Proposing to Emily on May 23, 2015. She was crying. Photo by Tyler Rinken.
Chris and his friends after Chris proposed to Emily May 2015. Rich Vickers, Alex Peterson, Rich Holton, Zac Pearson, and Tanner Douglas. Photo by Tyler Rinken.
At the end of the graduation walk, Chris shook hands with Luther College's president, Paula Carlson. 2015. Photo by Luther College.
Graduation, 2015. Photo by Luther College.
Emily and Chris in the green room of a studio in Johnston, Iowa, before they streamed live on FOX &Friends, May, 2015
The Norton family on the Good Morning America set after interview with Robin Roberts, 2015.