Players Who Became Officials

by jmnovff - 61 cards (Last updated on Feb 21, 2024)

Offiicials of MLB, NFL, CFL, NBA , NHL or equivalent leagues who were former players of those leagues.

Recent additions:

Bruce Alford
Pat Harder

1997 Pacific Philadelphia - Gold #140 Mike Morton Front

41. 1997 Pacific Philadelphia - Gold #140 Mike Morton

Football Playing Career (NFL) 1995-2001

Football Official (NFL) 2022-present

42. 1950 Bowman #133 Joe Muha

Football Playing Career (NFL) 1946-1950

Football Official (NFL) 1956-1971

Credit: C2Cigars

1965-22 Cooperstown Plaque Postcards #NNO Hank O'Day Front

43. 1965-22 Cooperstown Plaque Postcards #NNO Hank O'Day

Baseball Playing Career (MLB) 1884-1890

Baseball Umpire (MLB) 1895,1897-1911,1913-1927

1994 Conlon Collection TSN #1192 Al Orth Front

44. 1994 Conlon Collection TSN #1192 Al Orth

Baseball Playing Career (MLB) 1895-1909

Baseball Umpire (MLB) 1912-1917

45. 1955 Bowman #307 Babe Pinelli

Baseball Playing Career (MLB) 1918-1927

Baseball Umpire (MLB) 1935-1956

1933 World Wide Gum (V353) #12 George Pipgras Front

46. 1933 World Wide Gum (V353) #12 George Pipgras

Baseball Playing Career (MLB) 1923-1935

Baseball Umpire (MLB) 1938-1946

1967 Topps Venezuelan #103 Aaron Pointer Front

47. 1967 Topps Venezuelan #103 Aaron Pointer

Baseball Playing Career (MLB) 1963,1966-1967

Football Official (NFL) 1987-2003

Credit: C2Cigars

48. 1955 Bowman #239 Edwin A. Rommel

Baseball Playing Career (MLB) 1920-1932

Baseball Umpire (MLB) 1938-1959

1911 T205 Gold Border #NNO Jim Scott Front

49. 1911 T205 Gold Border #NNO Jim Scott

Baseball Playing Career (MLB) 1909-1917

Baseball Umpire (MLB) 1930-1931

50. 1955 Bowman #286 Frank Secory

Baseball Playing Career (MLB) 1940,1942,1944-1946

Baseball Umpire (MLB) 1952-1970

Comments

Jan 13, 2022 - 6:50PM
Rube Dali

Fred Wyant: https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/150030/cid/9692478/1991-College-Classics-West-Virginia-Mountaineers-38-Fred-Wyant

Football playing career (NFL) 1956; (CFL) 1957

Football official (NFL) 1966-92

Nov 17, 2023 - 5:06PM
theFalcon

https://www.referee.com/nhl-referee-garrett-rank-successful-golfer/

Unfortunately, there is no card for him in hockey or golf.

Feb 18, 2024 - 8:25PM
C2Cigars

Is it just pro level to pro level?

Clete Blakeman, Nebraska Cornhuskers QB 1984-1987, NFL Referee #34
https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/322236/cid/19211987/2022-Panini-NFL-Five-E192-Instant-Replay

Feb 18, 2024 - 8:40PM
jmnovff

Just going with top level major sports as both player and official/

Feb 18, 2024 - 9:45PM
C2Cigars

Al Conway, NFL Philadelphia Eagles 1953 (didn't play in any games); AFL Official 1969; NFL Official 1970-1996

Bob Finley; MLB Philadelphia Phillies 1943-1944; AFL Official 1960-1969; NFL Official 1970

Feb 19, 2024 - 1:25PM
C2Cigars

Frank Sinkovitz; NFL Pittsburgh Steelers 1947-1952; NFL Official 1958-1983

Aaron Pointer; MLB Houston Colt .45s/Astros 1963, 1966-1967; NFL Official 1987-2003

Joe Muha; NFL Philadelphia Eagles 1946-1950; NFL Official 1956-1971

Dean Look; MLB Chicago White Sox 1961; NFL New York Titans 1962; NFL Official 1972-2002

Gary Lane; NFL 1966-1968; CFL 1970; NFL Official 1982-1999

Feb 19, 2024 - 3:06PM
BucCollector

Lauren Holtkamp, college basketball player and NBA ref:

https://www.tcdb.com/ViewCard.cfm/sid/339989/cid/20136359/2001-02-Drury-University-Lady-Panthers-NNO-Lauren-Holtkamp

https://www.nbra.net/nba-officials/referee-biographies/lauren-holtkamp/

Feb 19, 2024 - 3:53PM
RefsInTheBack

NBA: Leon Wood, Bernie Fryer, Haywood Workman

Feb 20, 2024 - 10:44PM
C2Cigars

Pat Harder; NFL 1946-1953; NFL Official 1966-1982

Bruce Alford; AAFC/NFL 1946-1951; NFL Official 1960-1979

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