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PNFOA Turns 50
(posted 11/22/2011)
Members, alumni and special guests of the Pacific Northwest Football
Officials Association gathered on Monday evening
 November
21st to celebrate a milestone in football officiating in greater Seattle
area. With the ending of the 2011 high school football season it
marked the end of the 50th year of service on the field for the PNFOA.
To commemorate the
milestone, the PNFOA inducted into it's inaugural class of the "PNFOA
Hall of Fame" five alumni who have gone on to bigger and brighter
officiating careers. Being inducted into the class of 2011 were;
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Bill Fette
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Francis W. “Pop”
Hagerty
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Charlie Moffett
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Tom Sifferman
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Jack Sprenger
All these men began
officiating with the PNFOA, and have since retired from the sport.
But all still love the game and are involved in many off-field
capacities. Look for bios and photos coming soon.
Caping off the evening
events was our special guest keynote speaker Dr. Jim Tunney. The
former NFL, and 3-time Superbowl Referee spoke to those in attendance
about integrity, honesty and leaving the game better after you've gone.
It was an inspiring speech, and a night to remember.
Dr. Jim Tunney signing autographs
As you can imagine the face of
football has changed quite a bit over the past 50 years.
Football today looks quite a bit different than 50 years ago.
Players are bigger, strong, faster. Coaching is far more
complex, and the game itself is bigger and more popular than ever.
Friday nights have never been so much fun!
On behalf of all the officials who
have served in our association over the past 50 years, we say THANK
YOU. Thank you to the coaches, parents, educators, students,
game administrators, security and everyone else who have helped make
the past 50 years a success for all the kids. The PNFOA looks
forward to the next 50 great years!
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