We have learned from former officiating supervisor Jim Daopoulos (@RefereeJimD) that Ed Hochuli will travel to the Big Island to officiate this year’s Pro Bowl.
Rich Reels and Don Carlsen have already announced their retirement at the conclusion of the season. A parting gift of a Hawaiian vacation — and $5,000 for working the game — is not too shabby.
The roster:
| Yr. | Crew | College | Occupation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 85 | Ed Hochuli | 23 | Hochuli | Texas-El Paso | attorney |
| U | 40 | Butch Hannah | 14 | Anderson | Middle Tennessee State | retired federal probation officer |
| HL | 26 | Mark Baltz | 24 | Carey | Ohio | sales consultant |
| LJ | 90 | Mike Spanier | 14 | Coleman | St Cloud State | middle school principal |
| FJ | 82 | Buddy Horton | 14 | Blakeman | Oregon State | water service worker |
| SJ | 39 | Don Carlsen | 24 | Morelli | Cal State-Chico | retired county school superintendent |
| BJ | 126 | Don Carey | 18 | Hochuli | California-Riverside | contract manager |
| ALT | 83 | Richard Reels | 20 | Riveron | Chicago State | director of security, court services |
It appears that Bill Schuster was in place of Butch Hannah.
Thanks for noticing. I sure as heck wasn’t paying that much attention.
I will see if there is any news related to that change