NFL player Steve Young may be the most famous athlete who is also a lawyer. After retiring from the NFL, Young received his Juris Doctor from the Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School.
Coach Mike Leach Is Also a Lawyer; Texas Tech Will Pay Big for Firing.
Education and Training Requirements There are no specific educational requirements to become an NFL referee, though it is expected, that they would have passed high school and would have a bachelor's degree. NFL referees need to have at least 10 years of officiating experience in football games.
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Roger Stokoe Goodell (born February 19, 1959) is an American businessman who is currently the Commissioner of the National Football League (NFL).
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On average, NFL waterboys make $53,000 per year (according to Stack.com). However, that's just the salary for beginners. For professionals, their salary can be higher as any other highest paid NFL waterboy. That means it depends quite a bit on your entry-level.
$205,000Although the official figures are not usually revealed publicly, after the last agreement between the league and the NFL Referees Association it was known that in the 2019 season, referees received earnings of $205,000 on average. This equates to around $12,000 per game, a pretty significant figure.
They are paid well, but most of them have "day" jobs during the week and throughout the offseason. Some, including referees Walt Anderson and Terry McAulay, are officiating supervisors at the college level. Others have careers entirely unrelated to football.
Greatest NFL RefereesJerome Boger. Boger is one of the most experienced and recognizable refs in the NFL today. ... Clete Blakeman. While he's one of the younger refs in the NFL, Blakeman has proven himself to be among the best. ... Pete Morelli. ... Al Riveron. ... 6. Walt Anderson. ... Tony Corrente. ... Gene Steratore. ... Terry McAulay.More items...•
Ed Hochuli net worth and salary: Ed Hochuli is an American lawyer and NFL referee who has a net worth of $6 million dollars. As an NFL ref, he earns an annual salary of $189,000.
After the retirements of Gerald Austin and Larry Nemmers following the 2007 season, Hochuli became the NFL's longest-tenured referee for the next decade. He announced his own retirement in March 2018.