Obituary

News4 years ago

Fred Wyant, NFL referee and line judge for 27 seasons, has passed away

Fred Wyant, a NFL official for 27-seasons, has passed away at age 86.

Obituary4 years ago

Jim Blackwood, former conference officiating coordinator and national replay director, has died

Jim Blackwood, the preeminent expert in replay mechanics and a mentor to countless officials, has died.

Obituary4 years ago

Bob Boylston, 2-time Super Bowl umpire, dies at 81

Former NFL umpire Bob Boylston has died at the age of 81. It is the second loss of a highly recognized NFL official at the umpire...

Obituary4 years ago

Ron Botchan, 5-time Super Bowl umpire, passes away at 85

Ron Botchan, former American Football League player, college football coach, and NFL official has passed away at age 85.

Obituary4 years ago

Former NFL official David Hawk has passed away

Former NFL line judge, head linesman and side judge David Hawk passed away in May.

Obituary4 years ago

Former NFL official Bill Swanson passes away

Bill Swanson, NFL official for 21 seasons, passes away at age 94.

Obituary4 years ago

Ed Merrifield, Super Bowl XXVI field judge, passes away

Ed Merriflield, Super Bowl XXVI field judge, passes away at 87.

News5 years ago

Nate Jones, 22-year NFL official, passes away

Nate Jones officiated from 1977 - 1998 and was the side judge in Super Bowl XXVIII.

Obituary5 years ago

Howard Roe, 13-year line judge and referee passes away

Howard Roe, 1939-2019 Howard S. Roe, a NFL line judge and referee from 1984 to 1996 died last month at the age of 80 at his...

News5 years ago

Chuck Heberling, referee of The Drive passes away

Chuck Heberling, an NFL official for 23 seasons and who was the referee for The Drive, passes away at age 94.

News6 years ago

Banks Williams, Super Bowl XXV official, has passed away

Banks Boothe Williams, 1932-2019 Banks Williams, an NFL back judge (the position name is now the field judge) from 1978 to 1994 passed away in April...

News6 years ago

Dick Dolack, Super Bowl IX field judge, passes away

Dick Dolack, an NFL official for 26 years passed away Dec. 29, 2018, according to a report in Referee magazine.

News6 years ago

Red Cashion, 2-time Super Bowl referee, dies at age 87

Red Cashion, a NFL referee who delighted millions with his "First dooowwwnnn" call, has passed away.

News6 years ago

Former NFL line judge, Art Holst passes away

Art Holst, Super Bowl line judge, passes away.

News7 years ago

Tom Dooley, retired NFL referee and line judge passes away

Robert Thomas Dooley, Jr., 1934 – 2018 Tom Dooley, a 14-year NFL line judge and referee, died May 9. He was 83. Dooley joined the NFL...

News7 years ago

Former NFL umpire Rex Stuart passes away

Former NFL umpire, Rex Stuart, passes away at 76.

Obituary7 years ago

Hendi Ancich, former NFL umpire and replay official, dies at 80

Hendi Andrew Ancich Sr., 1937-2017 Former NFL umpire Hendi Ancich died December 20, 2017. Ancich worked as a NFL official from 1982 – 1998. He wore...