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Bill Vinovich
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Vinovich
Bill Vinovich is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL)
from 2001 to 2006 and since 2012, as well as a college basketball official.
Vinovich began his career in the NFL as a side judge on the officiating crew headed by referees Dick Hantak (2001) and Ed Hochuli (2002–2003) before being promoted to referee for the start of the 2004 NFL season.
Due to a heart condition, Bill Vinovich retired from field duty prior to the 2007 season, to serve as the replay official for Ed Hochuli. In 2012, doctors gave Vinovich a clean bill of health, and he returned for the 2012 NFL season as a substitute official, working several games during the season.
He was the referee of Super Bowl XLIX, played on February 1, 2015 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Before that, he was the alternate referee of Super Bowl XLVII, which was played in New Orleans on February 3, 2013.
In addition, Vinovich has officiated seven other post-season games, including two conference championship games (2002 and 2015), three divisional playoff games (2003, 2012, and 2014), and two wild card playoff games (2006 and 2013).
Vinovich's 2016 NFL officiating crew consists of umpire Bruce Stritesky, head linesman Phil McKinnely, line judge Mark Perlman, field judge Michael Banks, side judge Gary Cavaletto, and back judge Greg Meyer.
Bill Vinovich
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Vinovich
Bill Vinovich is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL)
from 2001 to 2006 and since 2012, as well as a college basketball official.
Vinovich began his career in the NFL as a side judge on the officiating crew headed by referees Dick Hantak (2001) and Ed Hochuli (2002–2003) before being promoted to referee for the start of the 2004 NFL season.
Due to a heart condition, Bill Vinovich retired from field duty prior to the 2007 season, to serve as the replay official for Ed Hochuli. In 2012, doctors gave Vinovich a clean bill of health, and he returned for the 2012 NFL season as a substitute official, working several games during the season.
He was the referee of Super Bowl XLIX, played on February 1, 2015 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Before that, he was the alternate referee of Super Bowl XLVII, which was played in New Orleans on February 3, 2013.
In addition, Vinovich has officiated seven other post-season games, including two conference championship games (2002 and 2015), three divisional playoff games (2003, 2012, and 2014), and two wild card playoff games (2006 and 2013).
Vinovich's 2016 NFL officiating crew consists of umpire Bruce Stritesky, head linesman Phil McKinnely, line judge Mark Perlman, field judge Michael Banks, side judge Gary Cavaletto, and back judge Greg Meyer.
