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NFL-102         12/15/00

 

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 16)  
   
Bill Carollo Carolina’s Medical Center Children’s Hospital, Charlotte, NC
Phil Luckett Niagara Frontier City Ministries, Buffalo, NY
Larry Nemmers Western State Mental Hospital, Seattle, WA
Tom White St. Ann’s Church/Life Teen Youth Group, Coppell, TX
   
(Weekend of December 23)  
   
Mike Carey Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA
Johnny Grier Metro West Boys & Girls Club, Marlboro, MA
   
(Donation)  
   
Dick Hantak Dallas YMCA

 

Editor’s Advisory: If you are interested in covering any of these visits, please contact Leslie Hammond at 212/450-2064 (hammondl@nfl.com).