Bill Vinovich
| Bill Vinovich | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  United States |
| Occupation | NFL official (2001–2006), (2012-Present), College basketball official |
Bill Vinovich is an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) from 2001 to 2006 and since 2012, as well as a college basketball official. Vinovich began his career in the NFL as a side judge on the officiating crew headed by referees Dick Hantak (2001) and Ed Hochuli (2002–2003)[1] before being promoted to referee for the start of the 2004 NFL season after former referee Ron Blum returned to his original position of line judge. In the NFL he wears uniform number 52.
Since joining the NFL, Vinovich has officiated in two divisional playoff games (2003, 2012) and one wild card playoff game (2006) as of the 2012 NFL season.[2]
As a college basketball official, Vinovich officiated a first round contest between Virginia Tech and Illinois in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament on March 16, 2007. Due to a heart condition, Bill Vinovich retired from field duty prior to the 2007 season, to serve as the replay official for Ed Hochuli. He was replaced as a referee by former side judge John Parry.
In 2012, doctors gave Vinovich a clean bill of health, and he has returned as a substitute official. On October 14, 2012, he returned to field level action for the first time since 2006, heading Scott Green's crew in Philadelphia.[3] He worked several games during the 2012 NFL season, including the Broncos-Ravens divisional playoff game.
Vinovich's 2015 NFL officiating crew consists of umpire Paul King, head linesman Phil McKinnely, line judge Mike Spanier, field judge John Jenkins, side judge Gary Cavaletto, and back judge Jim Quirk.[4] He was the referee of Super Bowl XLIX, played on February 1, 2015 at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.[5] Before that, he was the alternate referee of Super Bowl XLVII, which was played in New Orleans on February 3, 2013.
Outside his football officiating Vinovich works as an accountant.
References
- ↑ Behind the Football Stripes officiating crew archive
- ↑ Bill Vinovich NFL Official Statistics at Pro Football Reference
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- ↑ http://www.footballzebras.com/2015/06/04/12764/
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