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'''Charles Heberling''' (April 28, 1925 – December 9, 2019) was a ] ] and ] sports administrator. He was the referee for both the ] and ]. He was an alternate for the officiating crew for ]. Heberling wore number 46 for the major part of his NFL career.<ref name=WPIAL /> '''Charles Heberling''' (April 28, 1925 – December 9, 2019) was an American ] ] in the ] (NFL) and ] sports administrator. He was the referee for both the ] and ]. He was an alternate for the officiating crew for ]. Heberling wore the number 46 for the major part of his NFL career.<ref name="WPIAL" />


Upon his inauguration into the ] Hall of Fame, his alma mater described him as "the man who has had the greatest impact on high school athletics in western Pennsylvania in the 100-year history."<ref>{{cite web |title=Charles "Ace" Heberling |url=https://gopresidents.com/hof.aspx?hof=72 |website=gopresidents.com |publisher=Washington and Jefferson College Athletics |accessdate=December 4, 2019}}</ref> Upon his inauguration into the ] Hall of Fame, his alma mater described him as "the man who has had the greatest impact on high school athletics in western Pennsylvania in the 100-year history."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Charles "Ace" Heberling |url=https://gopresidents.com/hof.aspx?hof=72 |access-date=December 4, 2019 |website=gopresidents.com |publisher=Washington and Jefferson College Athletics}}</ref>


== Early life and education == == Early life and education ==
A native of ], Heberling attended ] in ] neighborhood.<ref name=WPIAL>{{cite web|title=Charles Heberling - 2002 - Football |publisher=] |url=http://www.wash-greenesportshall.org/2002/Heberling.htm |accessdate=February 19, 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/65a8Hltg6?url=http://www.wash-greenesportshall.org/2002/Heberling.htm |archivedate=February 20, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He attended ], graduating in 1949.<ref name=washjeffhof>{{cite web|title=Athletic Hall of Fame - Class of 2007 |publisher=] |url=http://www.washjeff.edu/athletics/athletic-hall-fame/class-2007 |accessdate=February 19, 2012 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/65a8F57yM?url=http://www.washjeff.edu/athletics/athletic-hall-fame/class-2007 |archivedate=February 20, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> There, he was a multi-sport athlete, letting three times in football, where he was a played running back alongside ], Walter Cooper and ], and three times in baseball, where he was a top starting pitcher.<ref name=washjeffhof /> During ], he served as a ] in the ]; it was there that he earned the nickname "]."<ref name=WPIAL /> Later, he worked as a teacher and coach of the football and basketball at ].<ref name=WPIAL /><ref name=deal>{{cite news| last =Bechtel| first =Sam| title =WPIAL Deals Itself an Ace| newspaper =]| date =June 29, 1976| url =https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zx0vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cNsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3301%2C6111748| accessdate =February 19, 2012 }}</ref> He also worked as a salesman for ] in ].<ref name=white>{{cite news| last =White| first =Mike| title =From humble beginnings, the WPIAL moves into its 100th year| newspaper =] | date =August 27, 2006| url =http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06239/716739-49.stm| accessdate =February 19, 2012 }}</ref> A native of ], Heberling attended ] in the ] neighborhood.<ref name="WPIAL">{{Cite web |title=Charles Heberling - 2002 - Football |url=http://www.wash-greenesportshall.org/2002/Heberling.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429222350/http://www.wash-greenesportshall.org/2002/Heberling.htm |archive-date=April 29, 2016 |access-date=February 19, 2012 |publisher=]}}</ref> He attended ], graduating in 1949.<ref name="washjeffhof">{{Cite web |title=Athletic Hall of Fame - Class of 2007 |url=http://www.washjeff.edu/athletics/athletic-hall-fame/class-2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303065340/http://www.washjeff.edu/athletics/athletic-hall-fame/class-2007 |archive-date=March 3, 2012 |access-date=February 19, 2012 |publisher=]}}</ref> There, he was a multi-sport athlete, letting three times in football, where he was a played running back alongside ], Walter Cooper and ], and three times in baseball, where he was a top starting pitcher.<ref name="washjeffhof" /> During ], he served as a ] in the ]; it was there that he earned the nickname "]."<ref name="WPIAL" /> Later, he worked as a teacher and coach of the football and basketball at ].<ref name="WPIAL" /><ref name="deal">{{Cite news |last=Bechtel |first=Sam |date=June 29, 1976 |title=WPIAL Deals Itself an Ace |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Zx0vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=cNsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3301%2C6111748 |access-date=February 19, 2012 |work=]}}</ref> He also worked as a salesman for ] in ].<ref name="white">{{Cite news |last=White |first=Mike |date=August 27, 2006 |title=From humble beginnings, the WPIAL moves into its 100th year |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06239/716739-49.stm |access-date=February 19, 2012 |work=]}}</ref>


During the 1970s, he was a school board member for the ].<ref name=deal /> During the 1970s, Heberling was a school board member for the ].<ref name="deal" />


==Career== ==Career==
===Officiating=== ===Officiating===
Heberling worked as a football official in high school and college football for 15 years and basketball for 25 years.<ref name="WPIAL" /> He spent 23 years as an official in the ], 15 years of which (1972-86) he spent as a crew chief. He was promoted from line judge to referee in June 1972 following the death of ] in a motorcycle accident in ], and kept Vest's crew (umpire Frank Sinkovitz, head linesman Leo Miles, line judge Bruce Alford Sr., back judge John Steffen and field judge Tony Skover) together in 1972 and '73. ] was hired as Heberling's replacement at line judge.<ref name="WPIAL" /> He spent another 14 years as an NFL observer.<ref name="WPIAL" />
He worked as a football official in high school and college football for 15 years and basketball for 25 years.<ref name=WPIAL />


He spent 23 years as an official in the ], 16 years of which he spent as a crew chief.<ref name=WPIAL /> He spent another 14 years as an NFL observer.<ref name=WPIAL /> He was the referee for ], one of the most famous events in professional football.<ref name=ed>{{cite news| last =Bouchette| first =Ed| title =Greene Thumb May Get New Ring| newspaper =]| date =January 23, 1987| url =https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Wc9RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9m0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6822,5628524| accessdate = February 19, 2012}}</ref> Later, he was an alternate on the officiating crew for ] and ].<ref name=ed /> He was the replay official for ].<ref name=tuma>{{cite news | last =Tuma| first =Gary| title =Super Bowl Calls Put Heberling and Bergman of the Spot| newspaper =]| date =February 2, 1989| url =https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Hq5RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=220DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3303%2C664941| accessdate = February 19, 2010}}</ref>{{#tag:ref|Several sources indicate that Heberling was an official for three Super Bowls.<ref name=WPIAL /><ref name=wpialhof>{{cite news| last =Lafferty| first =Tricia| title =WPIAL Hall of Fame highlights league's heritage| newspaper =]| date =May 2, 2007| url =http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/highschool/s_505639.html| accessdate =February 20, 2012| archive-url =https://archive.is/20130131084406/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/highschool/s_505639.html| archive-date =January 31, 2013| url-status =dead}}</ref><ref name=washjeffhof /> It is not clear whether his above-referenced work on ], ], and ] represent the three Super Bowls referenced in these sources.|group="nb"}} He was the referee for two of the most famous events in professional football: ] in 1975, and ] in 1987. <ref name="ed">{{Cite news |last=Bouchette |first=Ed |date=January 23, 1987 |title=Greene Thumb May Get New Ring |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Wc9RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=9m0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6822,5628524 |access-date=February 19, 2012 |work=]}}</ref> Later, he was an alternate on the officiating crew for ] and ].<ref name="ed" /> He was the replay official for ].<ref name="tuma">{{Cite news |last=Tuma |first=Gary |date=February 2, 1989 |title=Super Bowl Calls Put Heberling and Bergman of the Spot |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Hq5RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=220DAAAAIBAJ&pg=3303%2C664941 |access-date=February 19, 2010 |work=]}}</ref>{{#tag:ref|Several sources indicate that Heberling was an official for three Super Bowls.<ref name="WPIAL" /><ref name="wpialhof">{{Cite news |last=Lafferty |first=Tricia |date=May 2, 2007 |title=WPIAL Hall of Fame highlights league's heritage |url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/highschool/s_505639.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131084406/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/highschool/s_505639.html |archive-date=January 31, 2013 |access-date=February 20, 2012 |work=]}}</ref><ref name="washjeffhof" /> It is not clear whether his above-referenced work on ], ], and ] represent the three Super Bowls referenced in these sources.|group="nb"}}


===Leadership of WPIAL=== ===Leadership of WPIAL===
In 1976, Heberling took over as executive director of the ] (WPIAL), which held supervisory control over scholastic sports in ].<ref name=white /> Under his leadership WPIAL grew from an organization being run from a basement into a well-respected and fiscally solvent sports organization, with a permanent headquarters, equality among the male and female sports, and a lucrative contract bringing the WPIAL high school football championship to cable television.<ref name=WPIAL /> He was a capable and headstrong executive, leading the '']'' to say that he "...took a hard stand on many WPIAL issues and ran the league with a certain boldness that infuriated some school officials, coaches and members of the media."<ref name=white /> In 1986, he successfully secured the use of ], and later ], as the site of the WPIAL championships for all classes of WPIAL football.<ref name=washjeffhof /> He retired from the WPIAL in June 30, 1998 after 22 years.<ref>{{cite news| last =Tuscano| first =Joe| title =Saying Goodbye to Ace| newspaper =]| page=C1| date =Jun 17, 1998| url =https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=siZdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y1oNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1734,3161175| accessdate =February 19, 2012 }}</ref> In 1976, Heberling took over as executive director of the ] (WPIAL), which held supervisory control over scholastic sports in ].<ref name="white" /> Under his leadership WPIAL grew from an organization being run from a basement into a well-respected and fiscally solvent sports organization, with a permanent headquarters, equality among the male and female sports, and a lucrative contract bringing the WPIAL high school football championship to cable television.<ref name="WPIAL" /> He was a capable and headstrong executive, leading the '']'' to say that he "...took a hard stand on many WPIAL issues and ran the league with a certain boldness that infuriated some school officials, coaches and members of the media."<ref name="white" /> In 1986, he successfully secured the use of ], and later ], as the site of the WPIAL championships for all classes of WPIAL football.<ref name="washjeffhof" /> He retired from the WPIAL on June 30, 1998, after 22 years.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tuscano |first=Joe |date=June 17, 1998 |title=Saying Goodbye to Ace |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=siZdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=y1oNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1734,3161175 |access-date=February 19, 2012 |work=] |page=C1}}</ref>


== Personal life == == Personal life ==
Heberling and his wife Jane had four children.<ref name=WPIAL /> He died at his home in ] on December 9, 2019 at the age of 94.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/highschool/2019/12/09/charles-ace-heberling-wpial-high-school-sports-pennsylvania/stories/201912090098|title=Influential WPIAL director Charles 'Ace' Heberling dies|publisher=Post-Gazette|date=December 9, 2019}}</ref> Heberling and his wife Jane had four children, three sons and a daughter.<ref name="WPIAL" /> He died at his home in ], on December 9, 2019, at the age of 94.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 9, 2019 |title=Influential WPIAL director Charles 'Ace' Heberling dies |url=https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/highschool/2019/12/09/charles-ace-heberling-wpial-high-school-sports-pennsylvania/stories/201912090098 |publisher=Post-Gazette}}</ref>
Heberling was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Jane, and his son Daniel. He is survived by two sons, a daughter, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.


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American football official (1925–2019)

Charles Heberling
Born(1925-04-28)April 28, 1925
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 9, 2019(2019-12-09) (aged 94)
McCandless, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materWashington & Jefferson College
Occupation(s)Football official
Scholastic sports administrator
SpouseJane (deceased)
Children4 (1 deceased)
AwardsWPIAL Hall of Fame (2007)
W&J Hall of Fame (2007)

Charles Heberling (April 28, 1925 – December 9, 2019) was an American football official in the National Football League (NFL) and Western Pennsylvania sports administrator. He was the referee for both the Hail Mary Game and The Drive. He was an alternate for the officiating crew for Super Bowl XXI. Heberling wore the number 46 for the major part of his NFL career.

Upon his inauguration into the Washington & Jefferson College Hall of Fame, his alma mater described him as "the man who has had the greatest impact on high school athletics in western Pennsylvania in the 100-year history."

Early life and education

A native of Pittsburgh, Heberling attended Perry High School in the North Side neighborhood. He attended Washington & Jefferson College, graduating in 1949. There, he was a multi-sport athlete, letting three times in football, where he was a played running back alongside Melvin Bassi, Walter Cooper and "Deacon" Dan Towler, and three times in baseball, where he was a top starting pitcher. During World War II, he served as a fighter pilot in the United States Navy; it was there that he earned the nickname "Ace." Later, he worked as a teacher and coach of the football and basketball at East Washington High School. He also worked as a salesman for General Electric in Pittsburgh.

During the 1970s, Heberling was a school board member for the North Allegheny School District.

Career

Officiating

Heberling worked as a football official in high school and college football for 15 years and basketball for 25 years. He spent 23 years as an official in the National Football League, 15 years of which (1972-86) he spent as a crew chief. He was promoted from line judge to referee in June 1972 following the death of Jack Vest in a motorcycle accident in South Carolina, and kept Vest's crew (umpire Frank Sinkovitz, head linesman Leo Miles, line judge Bruce Alford Sr., back judge John Steffen and field judge Tony Skover) together in 1972 and '73. Red Cashion was hired as Heberling's replacement at line judge. He spent another 14 years as an NFL observer.

He was the referee for two of the most famous events in professional football: The Hail Mary in 1975, and The Drive in 1987. Later, he was an alternate on the officiating crew for Super Bowl XIII and Super Bowl XXI. He was the replay official for Super Bowl XXIII.

Leadership of WPIAL

In 1976, Heberling took over as executive director of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL), which held supervisory control over scholastic sports in Western Pennsylvania. Under his leadership WPIAL grew from an organization being run from a basement into a well-respected and fiscally solvent sports organization, with a permanent headquarters, equality among the male and female sports, and a lucrative contract bringing the WPIAL high school football championship to cable television. He was a capable and headstrong executive, leading the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to say that he "...took a hard stand on many WPIAL issues and ran the league with a certain boldness that infuriated some school officials, coaches and members of the media." In 1986, he successfully secured the use of Three Rivers Stadium, and later Heinz Field, as the site of the WPIAL championships for all classes of WPIAL football. He retired from the WPIAL on June 30, 1998, after 22 years.

Personal life

Heberling and his wife Jane had four children, three sons and a daughter. He died at his home in McCandless, Pennsylvania, on December 9, 2019, at the age of 94. Heberling was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Jane, and his son Daniel. He is survived by two sons, a daughter, nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Notes

  1. Several sources indicate that Heberling was an official for three Super Bowls. It is not clear whether his above-referenced work on Super Bowl XIII, Super Bowl XXI, and Super Bowl XXIII represent the three Super Bowls referenced in these sources.

References

  1. ^ "Charles Heberling - 2002 - Football". Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 29, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  2. ^ Lafferty, Tricia (May 2, 2007). "WPIAL Hall of Fame highlights league's heritage". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  3. ^ "Athletic Hall of Fame - Class of 2007". Washington & Jefferson College. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  4. "Charles "Ace" Heberling". gopresidents.com. Washington and Jefferson College Athletics. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  5. ^ Bechtel, Sam (June 29, 1976). "WPIAL Deals Itself an Ace". Beaver County Times. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  6. ^ White, Mike (August 27, 2006). "From humble beginnings, the WPIAL moves into its 100th year". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  7. ^ Bouchette, Ed (January 23, 1987). "Greene Thumb May Get New Ring". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  8. Tuma, Gary (February 2, 1989). "Super Bowl Calls Put Heberling and Bergman of the Spot". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 19, 2010.
  9. Tuscano, Joe (June 17, 1998). "Saying Goodbye to Ace". Observer-Reporter. p. C1. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  10. "Influential WPIAL director Charles 'Ace' Heberling dies". Post-Gazette. December 9, 2019.
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