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  1. Sarah Thomas (née Bailey; born September 21, 1973) is an American football official, currently for the National Football League (NFL). Thomas was the first woman to officiate a major college football game, the first to officiate a bowl game, and the first to officiate in a Big Ten stadium.

  2. In 2021, Thomas reached a new milestone in her already successful officiating career when she was named down judge in Super Bowl 55. Thomas is the first woman to ever officiate in a Super Bowl,...

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    • Thomas grew up as an avid athlete. She lettered five times in softball during high school and attended the University of Mobile on a basketball scholarship.
    • Thomas was surrounded by a football family. Her two brothers both played football growing up. Thomas, a communications major, accompanied her older brother to an officials meeting after college with an interest in continuing her connection to sports.
    • Thomas rose through the ranks as a college football official. After being recommended by a former official and impressing with her officiating talent, Thomas was hired by Gerry Austin to join the Conference USA staff in 2006.
    • Thomas spent time as a pharmaceutical representative before becoming a full-time NFL official in 2015. Thomas worked as a pharmaceutical sales representative in addition to her officiating responsibilities before being hired as the NFL's first permanent female official in April 2015.
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  4. Feb 10, 2021 · Sarah Thomas on "falling in love" with officiating football and being first woman to referee a Super Bowl. By Analisa Novak. February 10, 2021 / 11:49 AM EST / CBS News. As millions of...

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  5. Feb 19, 2021 · The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL Super Bowl 55. David J. Phillip/AP. She impressed at the camp, and in 2007, she made history by becoming the first female ...

  6. Feb 8, 2021 · U.S. Sarah Thomas becomes the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl. By Christopher Brito. Updated on: February 8, 2021 / 2:05 PM EST / CBS News. Referee Sarah Thomas seen at Super Bowl LV...

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  7. You belong’: Meet Sarah Thomas, the NFL’s pioneering female official. After becoming the first female official at the Super Bowl in February, Thomas tells Vithushan Ehantharajah about her...

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