CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Alan Faneca overcame bouts with epilepsy to become one of the premier offensive linemen in the NFL. He's now been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

A six-time All-Pro with Pittsburgh in his 10 seasons there, he also was a lead blocker and locker room presence for the Jets for two years. Faneca completed his stellar career with one season in Arizona.

Faneca, who won a Super Bowl with the Steelers, takes daily pills to deal with his condition and has not had a seizure in about eight years.

"Instinctively I knew I was not going to allow anything to prevent me from fulfilling my dream," he said. "Epilepsy is part of me, but that does not define me. We are in charge of our destiny."

A regular finalist recently for the hall, he saw fellow offensive linemen Kevin Mawae and Steve Hutchinson precede him into the Canton shrine before getting the nod.

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