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| {{Short description|American football official ( |
{{Short description|American football official (1931–2024)}} | ||
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| '''Richard L. Creed''' (December 26, 1931 |
'''Richard L. Creed''' (December 26, 1931 – December 28, 2024) was an American professional football on-field official. <ref>{{cite web |last1=Schultz |first1=Mark |title=2-time Super Bowl official Dick Creed dies at 93 |url=https://www.footballzebras.com/2025/01/2-time-super-bowl-official-dick-creed-dies-at-93/ |website=footballzebras |access-date=4 January 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
| == Career == | == Career == | ||
| Creed worked two Super Bowls, ] as a side judge, and ] as a back judge. In all, he covered 25 playoff games.{{citation needed|date= January 2025}} | Creed worked two Super Bowls, ] as a side judge, and ] as a back judge. In all, he covered 25 playoff games.{{citation needed|date= January 2025}} | ||
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American football official (1931–2024)
| Dick Creed | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1931-12-26)December 26, 1931 Struthers, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 28, 2024(2024-12-28) (aged 93) Struthers, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Youngstown College |
| Occupation | NFL official (1978–2012) |
| Awards | Art McNally Award (2012) |
Richard L. Creed (December 26, 1931 – December 28, 2024) was an American professional football on-field official.
Career
Creed worked two Super Bowls, XXVI as a side judge, and XXX as a back judge. In all, he covered 25 playoff games.
Creed started in the NFL in 1978, when the league upgraded to 7-man officiating crews. He wore #61 for most of his career. He retired from on-field officiating in 1998, but continued to serve as a replay official for the next 15 years.
Creed died at home on December 28, 2024.
Notes
- Schultz, Mark. "2-time Super Bowl official Dick Creed dies at 93". footballzebras. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Richard L. Creed Obituary". Becker Funeral Homes. Retrieved 4 January 2025.