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NFL-68 12/10/99
GAME OFFICIALS TO CONDUCT ANNUAL HOLIDAY VISITS
NFL game officials will conduct their annual visits to children’s hospitals and youth organizations during the holiday season.
Some crews also make personal financial donations or purchase gifts for the young people of these organizations.
The visits take place in the city where the officiating crew is working that weekend.
Following is the schedule of NFL game officials’ holiday visits:
| Crew Chief (Referee) | Visit |
| (Weekend of December 11) | |
| Tony Corrente | Western State Mental Health Hospital, Steilacoom, Washington |
| Phil Luckett | Epworth Children and Family Services, St. Louis |
| Ron Winter | Christmas Magic Fund for Children, Smithtown, NY |
| (Weekend of December 18) | |
| Mike Carey | Minneapolis Children’s Hospital, Minneapolis |
| Bill Carollo | Children’s Ward, Nashville Hospital, Nashville |
| Johnny Grier | Scottsdale Boys & Girls Club, Scottsdale, Arizona |
| Bob McElwee | Children’s Hospital, Denver |
| Larry Nemmers | Boys & Girls Club, Kansas City |
| (Donations) | |
| Dick Hantak | Tampa PAL, Tampa |
| Ron Winter | Christmas Angel Tree Fund, Pittsburgh |
Editor’s Advisory: If you are interested in covering any of these visits, please contact Leslie Hammond at 212/450-2064 (hammondl@nfl.com).