Former Steelers Coach Tested Positive For Coronavirus Antibodies

PITTSBURGH, PA — Cowher and his wife tested positive for coronavirus antibodies in March, the former Steelers coach said in an interview. Cowher and his wife, Veronica, got the test after experiencing COVID-19 symptoms following a trip to Hawaii.

Cower, who experienced a slight fever, shaky joints and a loss of smell and taste, said he and his wife have fully recovered.

"I think I got it in New York and all the traveling, people coming into Newark airport at the same time," Cowher said in an interview with The Athletic. "That's when the virus came from Europe and there was no shutdown. We were out in New York that weekend as well in a few restaurants. Who knows? There were people in Honolulu coming from China and in Newark they were coming from Europe."

Cowher coached the Steelers from 1992 to 2006. He is part of the 20-member 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame induction class that will be inducted into the Hall in 2021; this year's induction ceremony was canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak.