Robert T "Bob" McElwee was born on August 20,1935 and is a former American football official, who served for 42 years, with 27 of those years in the National Football League from 1976 to 2003.
13 Facts About Bob McElwee
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Bob McElwee began officiating in 1961 while stationed at Hamilton Air Force Base in California.
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In 1966, Bob McElwee received his first college assignment from the Eastern College Athletic Conference.
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Bob McElwee spent 10 years officiating in the Ivy League.
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Bob McElwee joined the NFL in 1976 as a line judge and became a referee for the start of the 1980 NFL season.
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Bob McElwee was the referee for three Super Bowls and has officiated in numerous playoff games.
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Bob McElwee is one of only 8 referees who have officiated 3 or more Super Bowls, along with Norm Schachter, Jim Tunney, Pat Haggerty, Jerry Markbreit, Terry McAulay, Carl Cheffers and Bill Vinovich.
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Bob McElwee is the only referee to officiate a Super Bowl in 3 different decades.
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Bob McElwee was the alternate referee in Super Bowl XVII in 1983.
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Bob McElwee was the last NFL official to work on a six-man crew prior to the addition of the side judge in 1978.
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Bob McElwee is co-founder of Renew, an inner-city non-profit organization dedicated to providing housing for the disadvantaged in Camden, New Jersey.
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Bob McElwee has worked on fund-raising efforts for the American Red Cross.
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Bob McElwee has six grandchildren: Sydney, Connor, Davis, Carter, Emma and Aline.