Francis Richard Anthony "Dick" Dolack, 1934-2018 Dick Dolack, an NFL official for 26 years passed away Dec. 29, 2018, according to a report in Referee magazine. Dolack worked as a field judge (the position now identified as a back judge) in the NFL from 1965-1991 and wore number 31 for most of
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Red Cashion, 2-time Super Bowl referee, dies at age 87
Mason L. "Red" Cashion Jr., 1931-2019 Red Cashion, perhaps one of the most recognizable NFL referees in the 1980s and '90s and who delighted millions with his enthusiastic "First dowwwwn" call, passed away Sunday at the age of 87, according to a report from The Eagle of Bryan, Texas. Cashion worked 25 seasons
Former NFL line judge, Art Holst passes away
Tom Dooley, retired NFL referee and line judge passes away
Former NFL umpire Rex Stuart passes away
Hendi Ancich, former NFL umpire and replay official, dies at 80
FJ Fritz Graf, veteran of 4 Super Bowls and Ice Bowl, passes away at 94
Former NFL official Jerry Bergman passes away
Embed from Getty Images  Gerard Bergman 1929-2017 Gerard R. "Jerry" Bergman, officiating patriarch who had two sons follow his footsteps to the NFL, passed away in May. He was 87, and had suffered from dementia for the last few years. Bergman wore number 17 on his jersey his entire career. The elder Bergman had
Fred Swearingen, referee for the Immaculate Reception, passes away
Frederick Swearingen 1921-2016 Former NFL referee and field judge Fred Swearingen, who presided over the Immaculate Reception, passed away Dec. 16, 2016, at the age of 95. Swearingen was a NFL field judge (now back judge) and referee from 1960 until 1980. A native of Ohio, Swearingen served in the Navy during