William E. "Pinky" Newell, ATC, PT (June 22, 1920 – October 13, 1984) served as the chief athletic trainer at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana and former executive secretary of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA).
After accepting a football scholarship to Purdue University he played center for the Boilermakers from 1941 to 1943, graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education.
He was discharged in 1946 and enrolled in the physical therapy program at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, 1947.
Newell's career was filled with many accomplishments including Athletic Trainer for the College All-Star Game sponsored by the Chicago Tribune in 1953, 1954, and 1957.
He also served as an athletic trainer for the Modern Pentathlon and boxing at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.