Art Demmas
American football official (1934ā2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arthur George Demmas (July 7, 1934 ā August 6, 2016) was an American football official for 28 seasons.[1] He worked in the American Football League (AFL) in 1968 and 1969, and in the National Football League (NFL) from 1970 to 1996. During his career, Demmas was assigned to four Super Bowls (XIII, XVII, XXV, and XXVIII), all as an umpire. On the field, Demmas wore uniform number 78, which is now worn by Greg Meyer. He served as a league representative and observer for the NFL and worked as a trainer for NFL officials. In 1997, he was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Demmas was an executive in the National Football Foundation (NFF), and became head of its Middle Tennessee chapter. The organization determines who will be in the College Football Hall of Fame.
Art Demmas | |
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Born | (1934-07-07)July 7, 1934 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | August 6, 2016(2016-08-06) (aged 82) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Citizenship | United States of America |
Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
Occupation | American football official |