Mike Carey to referee Super Bowl, first black to do it
By DAVE GOLDBERG - AP Football Writer
2008-01-18 17:25
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -Mike Carey will become the first black referee in Super Bowl history.
Carey, in his 18th year as an official, was notified by the NFL office this week he had the assignment for the Feb. 3 game in Glendale, Ariz. The NFL will not officially announce the assignments until the week of the Super Bowl.
Super Bowl officials are chosen on merit, with the highest ranked at each position getting the assignment. Carey, who runs a skiing accessories company, has been among the NFL's top crew chiefs for a decade and has been a Super Bowl alternate, but has never been the referee.
Black officials have been increasing in number over the years. This season there were 26 on the 17 crews, a single-season high.
They also have been well-represented in the Super Bowl at other officiating spots. Among them was Burl Toler, a former player who worked several early games.
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Why Ed Hochuli doesn't referee every Super Bowl is beyond me.
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Carey is very deserving and he has the respect of the players and coaches.
When we finally stop bringing up so-and-so is "the first black" to do something, then we have true diversity. But what I like about Carey is that he's not really known as "the black ref" but rather as the guy who gives great explanations and drama to his job.
When we finally stop bringing up so-and-so is "the first black" to do something, then we have true diversity. But what I like about Carey is that he's not really known as "the black ref" but rather as the guy who gives great explanations and drama to his job.
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