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Anthony Joseph Corrente (born November 12, 1951) [1] is a former American football official in the National Football League (NFL) who served for 26 years from 1995 until his retirement in 2021. [2] . He wore uniform number 99. He was the referee of Super Bowl XLI. [3] .
Feb 5, 2022 · Longtime NFL referee Tony Corrente will retire after officiating Sunday's Pro Bowl, the league announced Saturday. Corrente, who served the league in various capacities for 27 years, is one of...
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Jan 8, 2022 · Referee Tony Corrente, who joined the NFL in 1995 and worked 20 postseason games, including Super Bowl XLI, will step away from the game after this season. He faced controversy for flagging Bears linebacker Cassius Marsh for taunting and for a low block call that negated a touchdown.
Jan 7, 2022 · Tony Corrente, the longest-tenured active NFL referee, is one of eight officials who are leaving the league after the 2021 season. He officiated 20 postseason games, including Super Bowl XLI, and survived throat cancer in 2011.
- 55 Used to Be The Magic Number
- Thanks, Ben Dreith
- Now Age Is Just A Number
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In the 1960s and 1970s, it was an unwritten attitude to have officials retire around age 55. In fact, several college conferences and Major League Baseball made 55 a mandatory retirement age for referees and umpires. If you see an official from that time period with a 10- or 12-year career, he might have been forced to retire due to age.
As the 1980s commenced, the NFL started to pressure its officials to retire if their age began with a six. The NFL tried to get Ben Dreithto retire and when the referee refused, they moved him from referee to line judge — a position he never worked. After one year at line judge, the NFL terminated Dreith for poor grades. Dreith sued the NFL in 1991...
After Dreith’s successful lawsuit, all pro and college leagues dropped mandatory retirement ages and did not terminate employment because of age. Many officials in pro basketball, baseball and football now work into their late 60s, with some NBA officials working past age 70. In fact, referee Land Clark was hired into the NFL in his mid-50s, wherea...
Tony Corrente is one of the few active officials who reached 70 years old in his 27th season. Learn how age discrimination, fitness, and medical advances have influenced the careers of NFL referees over time.
Jan 10, 2012 · Tony Corrente, a 17-year NFL referee, discovered a cancerous growth at the base of his tongue after a fall in a game. He underwent chemotherapy and radiation, and praised the league's support and his family's strength.
Feb 5, 2022 · ESPN. NFL referee Tony Corrente, who served the league in various capacities for 27 years, is one of eight officials who have decided to retire.
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