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  1. Sarah Thomas ( née Bailey; born September 21, 1973) [2] [3] 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. On April 8, 2015, Thomas was hired as the ...

  2. Feb 10, 2021 · First published on February 10, 2021 / 11:49 AM EST. © 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sarah Thomas made history Sunday when she became the first woman to referee a Super Bowl....

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  3. Feb 7, 2021 · Thomas, 47, became the first woman to referee full-time in the N.F.L. in 2015 and first officiated a playoff game in 2019. She was profiled by The New York Times in 2009, when Thomas was major...

  4. Feb 19, 2021 · Sarah Thomas: Kicked out of the men’s basketball league, she set her sights on the Super Bowl. By Don Riddell, CNN. 9 minute read. Updated 6:49 AM EST, Fri February 19, 2021. Link Copied! Video...

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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.
  5. NFL Official 2015 – Present. On April 8, 2015, Sarah Thomas achieved her football dream by becoming the first woman to officiate full time in the NFL. Thomas, who played basketball in college,...

  6. NFL official Sarah Thomas discusses making history as the first female to be an official in a Super Bowl. video. NFL 360 | IN A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN. Sam Gordon, a talented young female football...

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